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Originally Posted by John F
I don't believe publishers are forced to sell ebooks to libraries. If a library wants to buy an ebook, they are forced to buy it from a publisher.Let them eat cake.
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Pretty much. An ebook doesn't wear out. An ebook file is limitless. One file is all it takes for everyone in the entire world to read.
Of course publisher's aren't just going to give libraries unfettered access to ebooks. They are in business to SELL ebooks.
"But what about the good of society?" I believe that notion is not applicable to: "man, I want to read the latest book, but so do 10,000 other people and now I'm having to wait....meanwhile, there are 10 million books in the library I could read while I wait".
But...but...but my TAXES. Well, your tax funded library buys a certain number of books. If you don't approve of the selection, or the number of copies, take it up with your librarian about changing their priorities. Or take it up with the mayor to raise taxes to enable the library to buy more copies of the most in demand books so that you don't have to use your own money to....you know....buy the book you want to read.
I want to watch a movie. iTunes has it, but it's $20 to buy and there is no rent option. Oh the injustice! I can't have what I want when I want it. Well, I've never bought such a movie. I've waited for the rental window to appear instead.
But SOMETIMES....I really want to see a movie such that I pay $50 for my wife and I to go see it in the theater...plus popcorn and drinks.
At the theater they show previews of all the great movies coming up. I think "I'll go see that one....nah, this other one's a renter". Or "I'll wait for it to come to the library and get in line".
Life goes on.