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I know it sounds like I was defending agency pricing, but I wasn't. I just thought that article was an interesting examination of how it came into place. Many people assume that publishers are being greedy and jacking up the prices of ebooks in order to make more money, but in many cases they're actually making less money. They traded some of their profit for the ability to control prices. I'll admit I am wary of an Amazon-only future, but I do remember that when agency pricing came into effect it negatively impacted some online ebook retailers. Was it Fictionwise that had to close because they could no longer offer coupons? (I didn't use them myself, so my memory is hazy.)
I really am interested in seeing whether this class action lawsuit will get anywhere. Kobo still has coupons, but they can't be applied towards agency books. I know there was a book I wanted to buy recently, but it was $14.99 and I couldn't use a coupon. I understand *why* the price was set that high, but I just can't justify spending that much on one book.
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