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Originally Posted by Arrghus
Why are we not discussing the possibility of the abandonment of the so-called 'Agency Model'? Some authors might be tied to their publishers when it comes to electronic distribution, but Rowling might provide a wake-up call for others (especially established authors) to not sign away their digital rights when it comes to contract renewal, and instead seek to negotiate directly with sellers like Amazon (and perhaps then promote their books on their own websites)?
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You seem to have missed the part where Rowling assured her publishers that they'd be getting a cut of Pottermore sales. It's not that revolutionary. A lot of people have been blazing the trail of self-publishing for some time already. And surely it doesn't need to be said that Rowling has a lot more clout than the standard midlist author.