Re: Wiley-Blackwell 2009 Subscription and Licensing Options

[Thomas Krichel <krichel@openlib.org>]

Joseph Esposito writes

> I suppose there are some publishers who justify prices based on 
> the costs incurred, but I have never met any of them. 
> Publishers typically justify prices (if they feel the need to 
> justify them) based on the value of the products.

I suppose there are some publishers who justify prices based on 
the value provided, but I have never met any of them. I doubt 
I'll meet any of them soon. How would a publisher be able to set 
a dollar amount for that value in any objective way?

Cheers,

Thomas Krichel                    http://openlib.org/home/krichel
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