Wow...[edit]

[babaca]

Unfortunately for me there isn't an overdrive library near me unless I get a library card in some cities just outside of where I live but...

Harper Collins are forcing Libraries to re-buy new ebook copies after checking them out 26 times.

The link will take you to the story and a video of a library in Oklahoma expressing their dismay over this.

That just seems so wrong. I could see if the epub file got corrupted (in that case I still think the distributor would just send out a new copy to a library. Does HarperCollins think libraries make lots of money? Because I can tell you ... they don't.

[Edit: Seems you guys were talking about this days ago. I really haven't been visiting the journals much these days... so pardon. Although I still found the video kind of interesting.] :)

Comments

[elf]

New links for ongoing controversies are always welcome. :)

I predict a sudden downturn in sales of Harper-Collins ebooks to libraries. Which they will blame on (1) piracy and (2) lack of public interest in ebooks, not on the fact that libraries have little interest in a 1-year license for books.

[tameiki]

There was a time when Harper-Collins made quite a bit of money from me. That just changed with their stance on this. Of course, like elf stated, I'm sure they'll just blame piracy for their lack of sales. *rolls eyes*

Good to see you around though :)