1.5 million public domain ebooks + 230 000+ licensed ebooks are coming to a cell phone soon. Woohoo. Japan has had this for years now. Should we be impressed?

Until the collusion here gets nipped in the bud, we won't see true innovation for years to come. Our firms only plant seeds they know will grow to be blockbusters. They don't experiment. Look at all the publishers closing down units in this tough economy. Maybe they would not have to if they dropped their greed and took a few risks.

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