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Old 02-05-2010, 05:39 PM   #62
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward View Post
What I am saying is that the big six ought to think of their business as a conglomerate of niches, and build little, tight Baen-like sub publishers for most of their lines. The result would be a much smaller, efficient and profitable organization. Instead we get the "Hollywood Mega-hit" mindset, which is really profitable (over the long term) even in Hollywood....
You do realize that you're describing the publishing industry of 35 years ago, right? C.J. Cherryh has just written a useful history lesson at Book View Cafe. It's mostly centred around SF/F, but the broad strokes reflect the evolution of the industry as a whole.

Publishing hasn't always been about a steadily-shrinking number of corporate behemoths trying to stay afloat on a sea of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea-level bestsellers, and just because that's where the industry is today doesn't mean that's where the industry will be in another 35 years.
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