tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333602.post8946006788112715103..comments2024-03-05T21:16:41.861-05:00Comments on Mark Leslie's Blog: First Major Publisher Finally Gets It!Mark Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269115423777245860noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333602.post-65665332510699229062011-10-03T21:30:30.328-04:002011-10-03T21:30:30.328-04:00Melanie - that sometimes happens today, although t...Melanie - that sometimes happens today, although there's a pretty big gap between the "public domain" titles and all the millions of out of print titles published since then and today.<br /><br />At McMaster we've been able to use our copyright team to track down the rights owners for some of those out of print titles and get permission to replicate them for a particular fee.<brMark Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269115423777245860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333602.post-50862056600845677672011-10-03T18:03:00.242-04:002011-10-03T18:03:00.242-04:00This sounds especially great for books that are re...This sounds especially great for books that are really hard to find - does it work for those too? I'm talking out-of-print books that might be kicking around in paperback but can't really be ordered. Or maybe that is just something that will happen in the future.melaniehttp://www.roughingitinthebooks.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333602.post-30559830593459693012011-09-25T17:22:14.134-04:002011-09-25T17:22:14.134-04:00I hear what you're saying, Steph - but at leas...I hear what you're saying, Steph - but at least half a dozen times a day when someone comes in for something that we don't have on the shelves but can order, they say: "Oh, that's okay - I'll just order it online." When I think of those lost sales, I can imagine that getting those sales back could very quickly turn things around.<br /><br />I would even envision a singleMark Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269115423777245860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11333602.post-60334565606662700492011-09-25T13:20:19.031-04:002011-09-25T13:20:19.031-04:00I admit that being a bibliophile I'd rather wa...I admit that being a bibliophile I'd rather wait the one to three weeks for a book than print it on demand. But there are so many people who want books instantly that this is a very cool thing to have. I imagine, though, that it's a major expense? I mean, if you sell many, you can't afford not to have it, really, but some indies just might not be able to invest in it now.Stephhttp://www.bellasbookshelves.comnoreply@blogger.com