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08-18-2014, 09:17 AM | #31 | |||
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Now it looks like that we are going back again to agency once the court ordered discounts run out. And Amazon may just in time have something up their sleeve with the indie dominated Kindle Unlimited. Very smart planning, or just a natural evolution? Anyway, doesn't matter, I have my front seat with my Kindle Unlimited subscription. |
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08-18-2014, 01:51 PM | #32 | |
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08-18-2014, 02:56 PM | #33 | |
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Especially as tablets get lighter and cheaper, making it easier to move to Kindle and still have access to their library of Nook ebooks. Plus, indies on the rise give Kindle a leg up since DRM-free kindle exclusive books are easy to convert. |
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That is not a given: Apple won't be able to do agency for a long time and Amazon has no motivation to agree to agency while Apple is free to discount. |
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08-18-2014, 04:06 PM | #35 | |
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With Sony (and their ereaders) leaving the US and Kobo (and their ereaders) virtually absent in the US, there aren't many companies left. Google isn't bragging about ebook sales and they love to brag. B&N digital sales down 22%. This leaves only Apple with possible growth in market share. It wouldn't surprise me if Amazon had 80-85% of ebook market. |
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I can see an 80/20 market evolving. Whereas before the conspiracy the odds were 60/40 Adobe/Amazon. Right now Amazon is expanding into a near vacuum. |
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08-18-2014, 04:36 PM | #37 | |||
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Overall on this issue, I've noticed that some people feel that there was no conspiracy, and nothing will convince them otherwise. Other people feel the opposite, and nothing will convince them otherwise either. I'm not even sure a verdict from the Supreme Court will change either side's opinions on the matter. Personally, I felt the whole thing with Apple & the BPHs was fishy from the get-go. |
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08-18-2014, 05:08 PM | #38 | |
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2- Amazon is a lot more flexible than their demonizers care to admit. I can easily see them agreeing to Agency again--just not on Apple's terms. Rather it would be on the same terms they offer indie publishers, who are in fact quite free to set their ebook prices above $9.99 as high as $200. https://kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A301WJ6XCJ8KW0 |
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08-18-2014, 10:28 PM | #39 |
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Sure they did. Many times Books on Board was cheaper than Amazon before taking into account any rewards program and on mainstream popular books. Now if you took 100 random titles Amazon was probably cheaper overall, but for folks who shop around BoB was often better on specific titles.
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Destroyed destroyed? I don't think there's any legal way for that to take place. Most likely is that these three defunct bookstores are looking for a free handout. |
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