Submitted by QuicklyThisWay t3_yizlxv in news
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BoltgunOnHisHip t1_iulfhdv wrote
Where was this guy for the telecom mergers over the last two decades?
MitsyEyedMourning t1_iulfk7h wrote
Needed this judge when Disney went shopping.
birdpix t1_iulk2wz wrote
That's a mega merger, glad they chilled it.
Did work for Simon & Schuster in 90s and they were so merger happy then that with every new title we did, it was a guess which publisher name would show up on our checks! When they changed to IDG and idiots guides, I got teased in good natured way for working with "idiots". Publishing, it's not just a job. It's a freaking adventure!
tetoffens t1_iulta2j wrote
These two are in every sense more successful than the independents. The hell you on about small less successful companies eating them for lunch? They wouldn't be so small or independent if they were doing better than them.
usrevenge t1_ium00gh wrote
Pretty sure they do audiobooks as well.
Every new star wars book starts with penguin random house audio.
0U8124X t1_ium3bmt wrote
One Word: Amazon. Biggest small independent publisher in the World. Book Publishers are like newspapers. Dying breed. Just a matter of time. Let these two merge and they can die on the vine together
SsurebreC t1_ium8gi1 wrote
> No one reads books anymore anyway so who cares.
Please don't mistake yourself with everyone else.
People continue to read books and, if anything, book readership has slightly gone up during the pandemic since other entertainment options have become unavailable.
What HAS changed is that more people are reading digital books than printed ones and more people are listening to audio books. This speaks volumes that people desire books in general but want that portability and accessibility. Penguin House and other publishers moved into that sphere as well and provide that service.
That said, I don't think they should merge. Anytime you have mega corporations merging, it's usually bad for the customer.
MeanPineapple102 t1_ium8waz wrote
Wow didn't think we still did this. We desperately need to but, yeah
Krishnath_Dragon t1_ium9h58 wrote
You should be more worried about Time/Warner. They own almost half of all media in NA.
Rooooben t1_iumpyo1 wrote
Our area only has stores from those companies. We would have zero competition.
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Partyboy317 t1_iuo7z25 wrote
Next do Ticketmaster and LiveNation!
Friendofthegarden t1_iuoa446 wrote
>over priced clown outfits anyway.
You have never paid for a book in your life...
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tikierapokemon t1_iuovlid wrote
I don't think there would be a big book publisher left if that merge went through.
DragonPup t1_iup2e0p wrote
They could even shut some down as redundant.
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