Is the beginning of the end for the paperback - at least in the developed nations with the US leading the way? And are they planning to take paperback prices for the e-books without incurring the costs of printing?
Is (uuuuhhh) maybe a conspriacy afoot? Or is this going to be a normal development?
Should we hang on to our paperback libraries because in five years we are going get more money when selling our used paperbacks?
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Originally Posted by radamo
Really funny that with the massive changes in technology and the world economy that the publishing industry thinks that IT should remain exactly the same. If the major publishers of today don't "adjust" to the new realities they will go the way of the dodo bird... Just ask your local newspaper for some insight into how the world is changing...
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The only difference between the publishing industry on one side and the movie and music recording industries is that publishers (a) never as blatantly overcharged as the latter and (b) their lobbyists suck in comparison to the MPAA and RIAA thugs.