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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
I doubt that the rise of self-publication has influenced the Publishers, if anything, the ability to point to eidting and proof reading should improve their sales over the Independent author.
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Your doubts are correct.
The corporate publishers began to cut back on the "quality" process well before the rise of indie publishing. I've seen reports that the first wave of big mergers in the 80's is when it started ("eliminating redundant positions" in corporate-speak),p but pretty much every insider reort I've seen says it was in full swing by the turn of the century. The same applies to the noxious contracts with non-compete clauses, rights grabs, and their other predator practices. Those practice *all* predate the mainstreaming of ebooks. Poor corporate book quality predates indies by a *lot*.
So, no, corporate publishing quality isn't being dragged down by the indies, rather it has long been dragged down by the beancounter mentality quoted by Mr Adin, above.
Insightful quote that, no?
"Readers only find the errors well after purchase, when it's too late to return the book."
Tells you everything you need to know about these self-proclaimed "guardians of culture".