The problem is that Taiwan's industry has been one filled with small- to medium-sized publishers. Each does as it sees fit, and no one is willing to bend to anyone else. This means there is no way to take advantage of collective agreements or work together to change the industry's future course.
小出版社林立的產業結構對人人皆以知識分子自詡的出版業來說，書市沉 0 並不難釐清，問題是台灣以獨立中小型出版社為主的市場生態，讓大家各自為政，誰也不服誰，無法發揮集體約束、共同扭轉宿命的力量。