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Originally Posted by abookreader
Their could be a clause that the book can't be listed on the "self-pubbed" (Smashwords etc) platforms for anything less than 200% or whatever of the wholesale price.
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Why do you think this is a good idea?
But in general, I'm with those other posters who don't see any purpose to some sort of law like this. After all, authors *are already* free to sell their books for any price they choose, at least if they sell it themselves. I don't see why they should have the right to dictate the selling price to Smashwords or any other third party, though.
And AFAIK, Amazon does let indie authors set their own price; it simply charges the authors more if they select prices outside of Amazon's preferred prices. And with a clear business justification at the low end: 30 cents per sale for a 99c book may not be cost effective for Amazon in most cases.
In any event, I see no need to give the author control over retail pricing; I certainly see no advantage.