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Despite Amazon's open platform, I'm fairly sure that her phrase: "We just saw a profiteer try to punish a publisher for disobedience..." refers to Amazon's
by biot 12y ago
Despite Amazon's open platform, I'm fairly sure that her phrase:
"We just saw a profiteer try to punish a publisher for disobedience..."
refers to Amazon's conflict with Hachette.
- WalterBright 12y agoThe irony is the statement applies equally even if you switch the roles of Amazon and Hachette!
- zzzeek 12y agoAmazon intentionally delayed/prevented the shipment of Hachette books to customers. What actions did Hachette take that would be similarly punitive (or punitive at all)?
- WalterBright 12y agoHachette demanded certain prices as condition of allowing Amazon to carry them.
- firebones 12y agoFalse. Hachette didn't have a contract with Amazon, and therefore Amazon wasn't under any obligation to pre-stock (i.e., donate warehouse space to) Hachette books. There was no prevention of shipments. Any delays were due to Hachette not having the same responsive fulfillment capacity that Amazon has. Similarly, offering Hachette books at Hachette's list prices is being spun by Author's United as something negative. If Hachette wanted competitive prices--change the list price.