Interestingly here, it's not the authors complaining, it's the publishers. Much like the record labels, it is the publishers that are becoming less relevant in

Interestingly here, it's not the authors complaining, it's the publishers. Much like the record labels, it is the publishers that are becoming less relevant in the slow move to electronic books. Without the barrier to entry of having huge printing presses, Amazon effectively cuts them out. Longer term though, with open formats, Amazon risks being disintermediated themselves, as authors can sell directly to readers.