"In addition to high prices the "big five" multinational ebook publishers "throttle" access to ebooks by selling them to libraries for either a limited time or a limited number of circulations — sometimes both."
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
Just as with academic publishing, a small number of big publishers dominate the market
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Man, corporations really want to put a stop to libraries:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"the e-book may be up to six times the price, librarians told CBC."
"Those publishers ... will often license copies of e-books for just 12 or 24 months..."
Man, corporations really want to put a stop to libraries:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"the e-book may be up to six times the price, librarians told CBC."
"Those publishers ... will often license copies of e-books for just 12 or 24 months..."
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