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So far the web outcry seems to be about 50/50 for/against Amazon on this one. I personally can see both side's view. My biggest issue is with their public airi

• potatolicious 17y ago
  I think this hurts Amazon more than it hurts MacMillan. 99% of Amazon's customer base will never hear about this little kerfuffle, so the good PR they got for "fighting for the little guys" will be fairly limited. Meanwhile they've lost a lot of good will on the other side: publishers and authors. The reaction from authors has been almost universally against Amazon, and Amazon has been courting them for years to self-publish, especially on Kindle. The slight bits of positive "yay! Amazon fighting for low prices!" I think is overwhelmingly erased by the author support lost.
  • adamc 17y ago
    Why? What influence do authors have on where their books get sold? Naively, my guess would be "none". As a reader, I am certainly unconcerned with the opinion of authors on where I should buy my books... The publishers will be pissed, but Amazon remains a key market, so they will get over it.
    • potatolicious 17y ago
      Amazon has been trying to sell authors on the concept of cutting out publishers entirely, and just jumping on board with Kindle self-publishing. Given the reaction by authors to this move, I don't think many would be receptive to this idea any more - Amazon has shown that it's willing to bend its suppliers over a barrel and strongarm people in pricing. Given that Kindle self-publishing is still in its infancy, and still has yet to sign a major author willing to ditch a publisher, this recent news hasn't really helped its case any.