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Originally Posted by Barcey
There is a lot of evidence that the publishers are colluding. Contract terms that I would consider abusive to the authors are consistent across all and unless you're a huge name, can not be negotiated. Author compensation that is the same and change at the same time. That's all beyond the substantial evidence the DoJ submitted to the court.
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They even coordinate release dates for their big name releases so they don't compete against each other during the release window. Best proof was August 2013 when, for the first time in decades, three pre-announced big name sellers saw overlapping releases because they were being watched by the Feds and couldn't coordinate.