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<Apologies for cross posting> The AOASG has published a new blog; "An effective market for APCs?" which analyses and discusses some of the findings and recommendations arising from the report: Developing an effective market for article processing charges. The implications of some of the proposed scenarios are explored and some of the highlights from the report are listed including issues with the management of article processing charges, the mega journal revolution and the uptake of open access. The blog also discusses the information recently released by Wellcome Trust on their expenditure on article processing funds - the amounts and the recipients. This new report and the Wellcome Trust numbers together highlight some of the many substantial issues related to the payment of article processing charges. While not part of the AOASG Payment for Publication: http://aoasg.org.au/paying-for-publication/ series, this content is of course closely related. The series includes: * 'Cost of Hybrid' - http://aoasg.org.au/cost-of-hybrid/ * 'Addressing the double dipping charge' - http://aoasg.org.au/addressing-the-double-dipping-charge/ * 'Do OA funds support hybrid?' - http://aoasg.org.au/funding-hybrid/ * 'Not all hybrid is equal' - http://aoasg.org.au/not-all-hybrid-is-equal/ * The membership model - http://aoasg.org.au/the-membership-model-2/ * Managing Article Processing Charges - http://aoasg.org.au/managing-article-processing-charges/ Danny Dr Danny Kingsley Executive Officer Australian Open Access Support Group e: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> p: +612 6125 6839 w: www.aoasg.org.au t: @openaccess_oz