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Old 08-10-2013, 07:14 AM   #13
Graham
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
Tell me. Is there anyone here who would honestly say they would be happy if their employer tells them that they ought to work for free or be satisfied with a modest salary? I suspect that the vast majority would start looking for another job. Why should book sellers, publishers and authors be any different?
Straw man. The case was about illegal collusion, not publishers individually setting higher prices for their books.

Books will be published, following more efficient routes to the market. Just like any other business, the big publishing houses have to react to changes in the marketplace and compete.

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