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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch
Maybe for Amazon. I question the deal for the authors and publishers. Again, they are telling potential customers, "I don't want to sell you this book." It's not even "I am going to make it difficult or inconvenient or expensive to buy this book," which has been most of the arguments with the agency plans and DRM and the other things that annoy us. It's "I do not want to sell you this book." I don't see how that is good for the author or publisher--in particular the authors.
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Like I said, you have to start somewhere.
Amazon is the world's largest catalog retailer, and largest book retailer. If I'm dipping my toe in the ebook waters, it's likely the first place I'll try in offering my wares, simply because I'll reach the largest potential audience of any single outlet. And I'm not exactly discriminating against too many people. With the Kindle app available for the PC, iPhone, and Android based devices, you don't have to have a Kindle to purchase, download, and read the books.
The question here is what Wylie will do after the two year exclusive period is up.
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Dennis