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Isn't the agency model exactly what enables new entrants to publishing (whether publishing houses or self-publishers) to operate on a level playing field with e
by rbarooah 15y ago
Isn't the agency model exactly what enables new entrants to publishing (whether publishing houses or self-publishers) to operate on a level playing field with established publishers?
It seems to me to be the best thing that's happened to the book industry for decades.
- aidenn0 15y agoNot really; anyone could sell an ebook to amazon under the wholesale rules as well. It probably makes things easier for self-publishers in that amazon can't sell big-name titles for as cheap, which might increase demand for small name titles at lower prices, but is that a good thing?
- rbarooah 15y agoI'd say it could a good thing because it facilitates price competition between actual producers, where the feedback from the market can more directly affect the quality of actual books rather than just who gets to sell them.