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Originally Posted by vaughnmr
What was interesting was the comment by Holder that one of the publishers in question implied retaliation against another if they didn't join the agency pricing. Yep, no collusion whatsoever, they all made up their own minds, independently.
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Yes, the lawsuit notes the way the other big publisher was effectively bullied into joining the scheme, and the fact that the Big 5 appear to have acted in concert to do this further bolsters the evidence.
I also like the fact that it didn't miss the way ebook retailers were forced to abandon book clubs and subscription discounts. I think the demise of the Fictionwise Book Club pricing was where the agency agreement most upset me.
Graham