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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Is that not a sticking point for the U.S.-controlled BPH as well?
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Their CEO talks the party line for sure, but S&S has shown a few signs of independence from the consortium from time to time (print-only deals, for example) only to retreat under pressure so it's not clear what their natural positions might be. They are the smallest and least profitable of the BPHs, after all, so they can't afford retaliation.
(Apparently, CBS mostly hangs on to it for the political connections it offers.
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They do have relatively liberal library ebook policies:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/06...c-libraries/#_
Historically, Penguin, Hachette, and MacMillan have been the most vocal ringleaders of the gang and in the pre-merger days RH was a comparative "moderate", as witnessed by their skillful avoidance of the conspiracy.