universities negotiated lower prices from . Plus this interesting pilot project:
"TLCUA [Texas Library Coalition for United Action] & Elsevier…agreed to…a pilot project to revert ownership of journal articles back to original authors —& not just those at TLCUA-member institutions. Currently, authors transfer of their work in exchange for…being published. This pilot will provide for rights to go back to authors after a period of time."
https://tlcua.org/news/2022/11/30/texas-universities-reach-historic-deal-with-elsevier/