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Old 12-20-2010, 03:14 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by KenJackson View Post
Excellent point.

Ebooks and pbooks are totally different, but there's just got to be some digital mechanism that can model the used and overstocked book market. You can buy used and overstocks for low prices right down to literally one cent (plus $3.99 shipping) at Amazon, not to mention the local flea markets. Something must fill in this gap.
Must?

Don't hold your breath. First, someone has to see a way to make money on it. Second, there are pesky rights and permissions issues. Who owns the rights to the book? Who has authorization to issue an electronic edition such as you imagine?

The publisher may not. When a publisher allows a book to go out of print, the author can ask that the rights revert, and most do.
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