I think that's true, but to be fair the business of publishing is changing very fast, and I think this business of how to accurately ID editions needs to be updated somehow.
When any of us can upload pretty much anything with no ID number except what our distributor provides, the idea of charging $125 for one ID number is pretty much doomed. That's basic marketplace dynamics.
And yet there's still a need to accurately ID and separate various titles and authors and editions. I have no idea what will come into place to help that happen, but I hope something fast and inexpensive comes soon.
When any of us can upload pretty much anything with no ID number except what our distributor provides, the idea of charging $125 for one ID number is pretty much doomed. That's basic marketplace dynamics.
And yet there's still a need to accurately ID and separate various titles and authors and editions. I have no idea what will come into place to help that happen, but I hope something fast and inexpensive comes soon.