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[...] However, all these developments can lead to a form of impasse where independent publishers are left facing the large groups. In fact, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, inflation has affected a large part of the book industry's supply chain. The cost of transportation, raw materials continues to increase and purchasing power is at its lowest in several years. Despite a health crisis that had seen this industry recover, some publishers were forced to cease their activity, lack of means, financial problems becoming too important. [...]
[...] Proper distributor of his own publishing house and others, he will himself promote his books in the bookstore. This desire for versatility is mainly aimed at economic purposes, but also allows him to build his place as a distributor of other small structures. The distributor Idée Livre (held by Saäd Bouri) proposes the catalog of the Éditions du Jasmin, Point of Suspension, Crayon à roulette, Salted Butter", Tied Donkey? This allows him to create an additional source of income and joins his desire to diversify by being his own distributor, thus this double hat will allow him to reduce his costs. [...]
[...] This question of independence is therefore primordial for certain publishers. The takeover of Editis by Hachette Livre has caused a huge stir. The large independent publishing houses like Albin Michel (despite its agreements with the Hachette group), would have found themselves in enormous difficulty, already that the world of publishing is managed by three multinationals, if this takeover had taken place, the field of publishing and the very structure of the market would have been turned upside down. This passion, we find it among many publishers, those from the large groups are governed by patrons who put more emphasis on the financial aspect than on the foundation of the profession itself. [...]
[...] Conclusion To conclude, we have sought throughout this development to show whether the monopoly of the large publishing groups influences the development of independent publishing houses. If independent publishing houses have an impact on the branching of these large groups. Finally, if independent publishing houses can establish themselves in the face of the monopoly of the large publishing groups. To answer this, we have looked at the theoretical point of view, using several books and articles. It seems obvious that the monopoly of the three main groups, which bring together several publishing houses, influences the development of independent publishing houses. [...]
[...] In fact, their economic weight is such that independent publishing houses have difficulty finding their place on the market. However, the editorial landscape is not limited to the giants that make it up. In fact, since the 2000s, despite a gap between the increasingly numerous titles proposed and the increase in editorial production and the sale of these, the decline in demand and the excessive increase in supply, the competition to reach that famous title of bestseller ? more and more independent self-publishers are trying to find their place. [...]
