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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Well, divvying rights by region made sense before POD and before ebooks.
Now... a bit less. There's always special cases, though. Legacy authors have fanbases that might be wedded to print.
The funny thing is the publishers that most stand to gain by going global are the ones resisting it most. Addressing the second- and third-language speakers and expatriates the world over can bring in plenty of money at minimal added cost through ebook sales.
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In general, it's not the publishers who are the issue, it's the authors. Most of the major publishers are actually world wide. MacMillian is British based (but owned by a German company), Penguin/Random House is New York based, but owned by a German Company, Hachette is New York based, bu owned by a French company, Harper Collins is New York based and owned by a US company (News Corp), Simon & Schuster is New York based and owned by a US company (CBS)