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Originally Posted by vaughnmr
Speak for yourself, Stonetools. For me, it was the collusion between Apple and the Agency 5 before the release of the iPad to establish agency pricing for ebooks. Along with fixed-prices, no discounting, and the effort of the cartel to kill off smaller distributors (some didn't have agency books for almost a year afterwards).
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Pretty much.
After agency price fixing came into being. I was locked out of over 70% of my previously purchased books due to newly imposed geo restrictions. Ebook prices increased as well, not that I could buy them any more.
When I first started buying ebooks, newly released titles were over $30, in line with hardcover prices. Amazon took that rip off price regime away for a while, offering ebooks much more attractively priced.
Enter Mr Jobs and his desire to have everything. Of course the publishers would fall into his way of thinking as it benefited them. Screw the customers.