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Originally Posted by leebase
Given the success of ebooks at the "new book" price of $14.99....hasn't brought about the collapse of the Big 5 that some folks here thought would happen.
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Well, the trade book portion of the market has grown steadily, though not spectacularly, since Agency Part Deux while the BPHs have in aggregate stayed at around 1% a year, before adjusting for inflation. After factoring in inflation they are declining just a bit more each year.
It's not exactly high praise that they're not dead yet.
They're not exactly prospering, either.
As for the libraries they should say no.
Save the money going to MacMillan for other publishers or services.
There is no law saying MacMillan has to sell anything to libraries nor are libraries required to carry their books at all. If they (either side) feel so abused, just walk away.
Making a big noise just to cave in at the end is demeaning.