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Originally Posted by HarryT
They do it for sound commercial reasons, not to be noble, but there is a great deal of truth in the idea that traditional publishers have a valuable role as gatekeepers. That's why I buy almost all my books from traditional publishers rather than independent authors.
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Yes, but without them, do you not think you would easily adapt? You would still have your favorite authors, you would still have the classics, and you would still have an active word-of-mouth (and online review/recommendation) system that anyone new and noteworthy would surely still bubble up through to get your attention. People will always hype what they think are good books... whether it's readers or publishers doing so.
People buy from traditional publishers because they have always bought from traditional publishers.