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Originally Posted by CJJ
2. Publishers feel that Libraries are fair game because digital books are still perceived as something that only the well-off are pursuing. If someone is willing to spend a $100 just to be in the game, that separates them economically from those who wont or can't. So I think publishers care very little if they piss off Library patrons. They don't perceive them as potential customers.
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Digital books are also a boon to disabled readers. People who can't hold a regular book, or who are blind (tts) or need large print may read digitally nearly exclusively. There's a sort of ADA/equal access issue here as well.