Amazon BookSurge In Europe
The blog, Amazon BookSurge Antitrust Lawsuit Clearinghouse, run by Angela Hoy who has filed suit against Amazon over it’s policies regarding self-published authors, has a post called: Amazon Showing Its Power in the UK; Stephen King affected
It points to an article in The New York Times that gives a startling overview of Amazon’s policies in Europe and what some of the thinking about those policies is. It’s worth a read.
Then come back to the blog entry and read at least some of the comments. Some powerful words there.
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4 opinions for Amazon BookSurge In Europe
Mary Emma Allen
Jun 22, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Why can’t authors and publishers go elsewhere? Books were sold and purchased before Amazon. Why can’t they now? Give someone else the clout.
Anne Wayman
Jun 22, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Some of us are hoping bn (barnes and nobel) will take a lead in this… haven’t heard anything… I think it’s a heck of an opportunity for them.
Connie Brooks
Jun 23, 2008 at 10:37 am
Wow, this is the first I have heard about any of this…guess I’m under a rock here. Going to have to explore this a lot more throughly, because my first thought was that this is a great opportunity for those wanting to self publish, but now, not so much.
Anne Wayman
Jun 23, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Connie, I wouldn’t let this controversy stop you, or me, from self publishing… the opportunity is still huge.
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