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Originally Posted by Iphinome
Generally its one publisher per book, 2 gas stations neat each other can drive prices down, gas is gas. But Barnes and Noble and Amazon have the same single source who decides on their profit with no competition. Your argument doesn't hold water unless book music and move publishing contracts are non exclusive.
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What you are referring to works only for commodities. But is a car a car, a shirt a shirt? Sure, if you think a Chinese brand is the same as a Ferrari... There is a "monopoly" on everything except commodities. But you always have alternatives or you can do without the item.