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Macmillan Ends Library Embargo
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03-17-2020, 05:41 PM | #2 |
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Yay! I didn't realize how many of the authors I read are through Macmillan until they made that policy change a few months back.
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03-17-2020, 05:42 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting this. Its nice to see some good news today.
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03-17-2020, 06:58 PM | #5 |
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It was a bad policy, and I don't care how they rationalize the change, I'm glad to see it.
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03-17-2020, 07:31 PM | #6 |
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They were windowing the availability of books to libraries to one copy regardless of the size of the library system. After 8 weeks they could buy more at the higher prices.
The Big 5 publishers charge libraries more than double the price of digital books, Many also limit the number of checkouts for a license and once the book has been checked out x number of times they have to buy a new license. And/or after y number of months they may have to repurchase the license. Here is an article specifically about the embargo that Macmillan ended today. https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/77515...om-the-library and the letter John Sargent sent in July 2019 John Sargent Letter Changes to Library Lending Terms. Basically they were arguing that it was too easy for customers to check the book out from the library and if they made it more difficult people would instead buy the book themselves rather than wait or read a different book. Last edited by library addict; 03-17-2020 at 07:33 PM. |
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They had little choice.
Independent bookstores are closing all over. B&N storefronts, too. https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html Quote:
The NYT forsees major problems: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/b...s-authors.html Quote:
https://www.newsday.com/business/ama...rus-1.43255691 https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-pri...irus-outbreak/ Quote:
Expect a lot of ebook promotions and discounts from the "big 5" in times to come. Last edited by fjtorres; 03-17-2020 at 08:26 PM. |
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Not great but it wasn't a near full embargo:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2020/...e-to-covid-19/ Quote:
But since online is just about the only way they're going to make money in the near term... |
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Yeah, I think I'd rather be without books from one publisher in my local library than deal with this karma!
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Perhaps the current issue gave Macmillan a more graceful way to back-peddle on their decision. They can attempt to make themselves look as if they are doing something to help their fellow man. The spin doctors are most likely very happy about this opportunity to make themselves appear altruistic.
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Thanks for posting this good news. And thanks to Macmillan! I hope the other big publishers quickly follow their example.
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None of the others had embargoed libraries so they don't have that to walk back. Doesn't mean they're library friendly, just not as bad as MacMillan.
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