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Originally Posted by Fourl29
Different people used to read the same copy of a print book, that's the point of libraries since time immemorial. I might be wrong but I was under the impression that the libraries' one copy of a print book was shared out to anyone who required it at no additional licensing cost per book loan.
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But as we've said, an ebook is NOT a paper book, and treating as though it is one is a business model that simply doesn't work. eBooks don't degrade with repeated use, and it's not economically viable for publishers to sell "books that remain brand new forever" to libraries at the same price as they sell them to individuals. A portion of the library price of a paper book is mandated by the fact that it wears out and has to be replaced.