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eschwartz · 06-11-2015, 03:23 PM

Actually, an author (or publisher, if they have purchased the rights which they usually have) is perfectly capable and entitled to pull their book off the market. There is no statutory license or any other legal construct that mandates a rights-holder to offer their book for sale in the public marketplace, not even if they have previously done so willingly.

06-11-2015, 03:23 PM	#71
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Actually, an author (or publisher, if they have purchased the rights which they usually have) is perfectly capable and entitled to pull their book off the market. There is no statutory license or any other legal construct that mandates a rights-holder to offer their book for sale in the public marketplace, not even if they have previously done so willingly. Last edited by eschwartz; 06-11-2015 at 09:01 PM. Reason: I was talking about books...