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I would urge you to also write to the Department of Justice, as well as your local newspapers and on your own blogs about this incredible threat to the printing industry.
This is not just a danger to store owners, such as my wife and sister in law, but to any authors or artist interested in making a viable living in print. If the big box stores control pricing and selections, what will happen to your small boutique publishers? Who's going to publish your journal comic or pet project when they're all out of business? How many illustration jobs will any of us get for book covers and art inserts when only a select few best selling authors are getting their work out there?
There is an emerging culture here that demands entertainment for cheaper and cheaper (read: pirated and or free), and though we can all appreciate the allure of not having to pay for television, movies, music, and books, our actions undercut the value of the artists and creatives who are working to produce these works. This means that if you are an artist or writer your value is being diminished by the actions of your peers, and possibly by yourself.









