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Originally Posted by MV64
It's happening not just in the e-book industry. Every company is cutting out the middle man, making it harder on the consumer. For instance, networks like Showtime are now creating alternatives to Netflix. So instead of having one service, you're going to (eventually) have to have a bunch in order to have a good cross-section of shows to watch.
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More choices are usually better
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Similarly, my trying to do everything themselves, corporations are essentially trying to enslave people to their corporate model (see Apple and Google).
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Offering people products that they can purchase if they want is a weird definition of "enslave." Also, cable television has been doing this for 30 years or more. It's not new.