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Originally Posted by HarryT
Don't you think you're exaggerating just a little? Rights-holders have an absolute right to decide who to sell distribution rights to, and in what territories. Nobody's being held to ransom. It's generally the decision of the author, not the publisher, to decide to sell rights to different publishers in different counties, because they can make significantly more money that way. Blame the author, not the publisher.
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Actually, I believe that it's a carry over from the old days before all the consolidation of the publishers. Much of the business practice in the publishing world is a carry over from the old days and is done that way because that's the way we have always done it.