on Indie Kids Books:
Do you remember Y2K? When the century turned from 1900 to 2000, computer programs were in trouble. For many programs, the date had been programmed as 19__ and there was no easy way to re-program it to 20__ or just ____. The book industry is having its own version of a computer programming meltdown.
ISBN – International Standard Book Number
The ISBN is a unique identifying number assigned to a book title/format. That is, each format—hardcover, picture book, ebook, audiobook—needs its own identifying number. The number is tied to both the title and format.
About fifteen years ago, the 10-digit numbers that had been used since the inception of ISBNs was becoming too full. To alleviate this, the industry converted to 13-digit numbers, starting with 978. But they warned that when that series of numbers was used up, they’d move on to 979 and other series.
The problem?
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
I’m surprised this isn’t hitting the headlines! Although, maybe the big six are doing it behind our backs.
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Gobsmacked. I still have some ISBN’s left over so I’ll have to check what they are. What a mess. Thanks to the author and you for the headsup, Chris.
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Good Luck, Meeks 🤗❤️🤗
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Fingers crossed. 😀
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Idiotic, smdh. What are the CEOs of these companies doing, anyway
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It’s even better than that – the Authors’ LIcensing and Collecting Society (another private company doing government work and syphoning off salaries, pensions and expenses for themselves) – don’t recognise 979 ISBNs either. It’s just not possible to register any recent (as in past few years) book with them. It’s either pure bare-faced incompetence or evidence that the stated business of these organisations is not the actual business that they are pursuing.
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Vultures 😱
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