Why are libraries and publishers beefing?
This is a bit disturbing. Some libraries are at odds with publishers for what I imagine they see as a mistreatment of their readers. Macmillan Publishers are the latest target of the libraries. Macmillan is restricting libraries to purchasing one ebook and one audiobook for the first eight weeks after a new release.
While this specific action is exclusive to Macmillan, other publishers have taken steps to protect their bottom line. Hachette now requires that libraries renew orders on ebook and audiobook purchases every two years. Simon and Schuster did the same but only for audiobooks. Previously, libraries only had to make an initial purchase that would be good for life.
I’m always going to side with writers, but I feel like publishers and libraries need to work this out. At the end of the day, both of these institutions have an obligation to the reader, which is the one variable we can all agree on.
Let’s hope this ends before someone gets a papercut.
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