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March 3, 2012 - 1:34am — Bibliofuture
As promised, Random House will continue to offer its e-books to libraries but as of March 1 has raised many e-books’ wholesale prices significantly—in some cases by as much as 300 percent.
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Librarians Feel Sticker Shock for Random House Ebooks
Librarians Feel Sticker Shock for Random House Ebooks
On Wednesday, an e-book "Eisenhower in War and Peace" was $40 via OverDrive. On Thursday, the price was $120.
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/03/ebooks/librarians-feel-sticker-shock-as-price-for-ran...
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