[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by guyanonymous

http://us.macmillan.com/splash/publishers/index.html
http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/pub...ng-groups.aspx
http://www.harpercollins.com/footer/companyProfile.aspx (right hand side)

A nice convenient list of the publishers that are tied to each of the uberpublishers.

I'm not clear on this. Does, for example, HarperCollins own all of the smaller publishing houses? Or do they operate independently and will they be setting their own pricing?

If each of the "big 3" listed above owns the publishers listed on their pages, then I seriously question where competition has gone. Especially when the "big 3" are working hand-in-hand (with Apple and each other?) to price-fix? And if they do own them all, then I'll be avoiding a lot of books in the future.

Three things the 'Big 3' publishers should do well to remember:

1. Public Libraries - I know *my* taxes go to support mine!
2. High-resolution webcams - I just got my latest one which has a *base* resolution of 5MP and can capture 20MP (interpolated).
3. Netbooks - I've got one.

What does this mean? Well, with the judicious modification of a cardboard box, a small sheet of matte-finish plexiglas, a bit of freeware and the above three items I can create my own ebooks for my own reading pleasure - and it isn't all that hard.

So many people who have computers *have* most of the tools needed to create their own - takes a couple of days. If the 'Big 3' keep jacking us customers around, well, we already own a share of those bestsellers sitting in the library...

I've got NO problem with a $10 ebook price on new and bestsellers.

Derek