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The conventional wisdom seems to be that by putting the screws to publishers like Hachette, Amazon is displaying its monopoly powers and ruining the book industry. But it is actually making the market better -- not just for book buyers but authors too
While the bookseller and publisher are battling over mundane business specifics, the state of publishing hangs in the balance.
Lately, there has been a lot of press about the conflict between Amazon and Hachette. Let’s examine the facts. Hachette is one of the Big Five publishers sued by the U.S. Justice Department for collusion in price fixing with Apple. Following the resulting settlement, Amazon began negotiating with Hachette for the lowest possible price for … Continue reading Amazon versus Hachette: No Good Guys in This Fight →
The company is using bullying tactics to get a good pricing deal on electronic books while squeezing publishers and hurting authors.
While Amazon plays hardball against Hachette in a pricing standoff, Walmart found a way to undercut the online book-selling giant.
They may have to control their own online marketplace.
Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera, sera, What will be, shall be? Divinity, adieu! – The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Christopher Marlowe To evoke Fa…
Amazon pushes would-be Hachette customers away with a new memo.
Hachette finds itself at the hand of Amazon's wrath over contract negotiations.
For years, Amazon’s critics have warned that the bookseller may flex its power once it controls the market for books. Now the company is proving its critics right.
I quit Amazon because of its monopolistic tactics. Is it impossible for book publishers to do the same?