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Originally Posted by Avarwen
There needs to be some sort of universal model. Like non-reference and non text ebooks can't be sold for over $15.99. Also all best sellers should be $9.99 for a few weeks then go up after that time is over. Also ebooks should not be more than their physical counterpart. If the ebook market continues to grow at a quick pace at some point publishers will be forced to lower prices or die off. Digital is the future and if you aren't willing to except that then you should go the way of the dinosaurs.
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I don't like the idea of saying that you can't change above $9.99 for a best seller, but agree with some points. In my opinion MSRP should be at or below print books, and the publisher should be able to charge whatever the "market" dictates to the reseller (charging each reseller the same price, as volume doesn't or shouldn't matter with an electronic commodity*), but they shouldn't be able to control the resellers price to the consumer. So if the reseller wants to take a loss, let it.
I do think that setting up a group of 5 or however many publishers to price fix shouldn't be lawful. By allowing that, it makes it possible for the "market" to really be a "market" which is dictating price via any kind of competition.
* making allowances for variance in if the publisher has to pay any kind of fees due to DRM/format, but I'd assume not.