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Two of the best explanations of the Amazon/Macmillan book battle
The feud between Amazon and Macmillan (and now Hachette) over how to sell ebooks is a complicated mess. Two of the best analyses I’ve found come from published writers who hold an obvious interest in what Amazon and publishing houses end up doing. Continue reading
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Two of the best explanations of the Amazon/Macmillan book battle
The feud between Amazon and Macmillan (and now Hachette) over how to sell ebooks is a complicated mess. Two of the best analyses I’ve found come from published writers who hold an obvious interest in what Amazon and publishing houses end up doing. Continue reading
Posted in business, publishing
Tagged agency model, Amazon, analysis, book wars, digital, ebooks, explanations, hachette, kindle, macmillan, publishers, publishing, windowing
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Is $14.99 too high for a new release?
There was some drama over the past few days between Amazon and Macmillan Publishers (see photo illustration above), perhaps spurred on by the whole Apple iPad announcement, concerning the pricing of Macmillan ebooks on the Amazon Kindle store. It all … Continue reading
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The good and bad news from the pricing war between Amazon and publishers
If Macmillan and other publishers get their way with Amazon and negotiate an agency model approach that lets them practice variable pricing, it’s not all bad news. Here are two perks for customers and authors. Continue reading →