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Originally Posted by arjaybe
Don't they (publishers) also get paid for each withdrawal?
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In most western countries, libraries pay an author directly (not the publisher - the author) every time a paper book is borrowed from a library; this is called the "public lending right" (PLR). In the UK, for example, an author is paid about 6p (around US 10c) for each loan. But I don't know if this also applies to ebook loans.
The US is one of the few western nations not to have a PLR.
I have no idea if a publisher gets paid for an ebook loan. Overdrive certainly charge a fee, but none of that goes to the publisher; it's simply a charge for using the Overdrive system.