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Originally Posted by afa
I don't agree with that. At the end of the day, a business will do what is best for business. Every once in a while, that includes sleeping with the enemy.
The idea that Amazon would not give competitors the right to sell their ebooks is a little naive. If and when Amazon has a fully operational publishing business, it will obviously make sense for that aspect of their business to have their books sold as widely as possible. If that means selling Amazon published ebooks via B&N or Kobo, they will do so. And, of course, they will make money of such transactions.
They know that their own Kindle store is the most popular store out there; what better way to rub salt in their competitor's wounds than by not only outselling them, but also by having them give Amazon money for selling ebooks? It's just good business.
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Currently, they are Kindle exclusives. It may be for a limited time but we don't know as the author's contract contains a non-disclosure clause. The paperbacks are available at other retailers and libraries. So people do have other options.
Perhaps, Amazon didn't want to give other retailers 30-35% commission.