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Originally Posted by rlauzon
Because eBooks make publishers obsolete.
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eBooks most certainly do NOT make publishers obsolete
. Publishers do a heck of a lot of work from copy editing through to sales promotion, publicity, etc, which are not feasible for an individual author.
Yes, authors CAN "self-publish", but it's a rather rare author who can turn out a book that's as well-presented as a publisher can produce.
The internet makes self-publishing possible, but publishers very definitely still have a place, especially when it comes to things like textbooks, where a publisher will arrange peer-review of the material - vitally important and something which an individual author really can't do themselves.