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AnemicOak · 02-10-2012, 10:35 PM

Ok, after some more checking I think I've got the policies of the Big 6 correct...

• Both MacMillan and Simon & Schuster have refused to make their ebooks available to public libraries since day one.

• Hachette Book Group stopped offering its frontlist ebook titles to libraries in July 2011.
(still not sure when they go from frontlist to backlist, a year???)

• HarperCollins – last year HC announced their 26 check out policy.

• Penguin – stops both eBooks and Audiobook download sales for libraries 2/10/12

• Random House – happily works with libraries, but will increase library prices across the board in Feb/March 2012.

02-10-2012, 10:35 PM	#33
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Ok, after some more checking I think I've got the policies of the Big 6 correct... • Both MacMillan and Simon & Schuster have refused to make their ebooks available to public libraries since day one. • Hachette Book Group stopped offering its frontlist ebook titles to libraries in July 2011. (still not sure when they go from frontlist to backlist, a year???) • HarperCollins – last year HC announced their 26 check out policy. • Penguin – stops both eBooks and Audiobook download sales for libraries 2/10/12 • Random House – happily works with libraries, but will increase library prices across the board in Feb/March 2012.