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transscribe7891@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Books@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days ago

Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

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Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers

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transscribe7891@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Books@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days ago
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In 1939, the 25¢ paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics, and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/76839834

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    Why are ebooks so expensive?

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      The fairies that move all the electrons unionized

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        imho unionized fairies would be cheaper because they would be given a living wage instead of being denied piss breaks and humane conditions while the profits went to bezos.

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      There is one silver lining: Shadow Libraries. I used to buy ebooks, but removing DRMs was a headache. I buy a physical copy if I really buy the book.

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