In opposing the @clarivate acquisition of @ProQuest, @SPARC_NA asserts three major claims. (1) An “effective monopoly” on library systems raises concerns about anti-competitive practices; [PDF: https://t.co/tnaFQFcGiB ]

— Roger C. Schonfeld (@rschon) October 25, 2021

https://sparcopen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SPARC-FTC-Letter-in-Opposition-to-the-Clarivate-ProQuest-Merger.pdf

“effective monopoly” on library systems

“Clarivate may…portray the merger as increasing competition by creating a strong challenger to Elsevier…[but] these two emerging platform monopolies are likely to…drive out…weaker competitors, creating a duopoly between Clarivate & Elsevier.”
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