well this seems like a farce to me. ebooks are here to stay. i would prefer a digital book to one weighing a pound in weight. as technology is making roots into more countries, this fact cannot be overlooked. this behavior by publishers will lead to the following:
the credit for summing this up goes to mathew inman from
www.theoatmeal.com. and the comic can be read in it's entirety at
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/music_industry
we might not see this happening for book authors tomorrow but the day is not far enough. And when that day comes, i will have my chai in peace.