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scrapking · 03-30-2012, 02:11 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-c...b_1387815.html

I don't know where to begin in disagreeing with the above article. I question the relevance of Smashwords' pricing trend compared to that of the major publishers. I think he's borderline delusional to suggest the agency model hasn't raised prices. And, most of all, I think he entirely misses the point on the DoJ complaint (it isn't about pricing so much as the alleged collusion between Apple and publishers).

Please note: I posted this on my iPad and, dammit, autocorrect turned Smashwords into two words in the title and I missed it, dagnabbit. :-(

03-30-2012, 02:11 AM	#1
scrapking Evangelist Posts: 467 Karma: 1073260 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Device: Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo	Smashwords defends agency model in new editorial? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-c...b_1387815.html I don't know where to begin in disagreeing with the above article. I question the relevance of Smashwords' pricing trend compared to that of the major publishers. I think he's borderline delusional to suggest the agency model hasn't raised prices. And, most of all, I think he entirely misses the point on the DoJ complaint (it isn't about pricing so much as the alleged collusion between Apple and publishers). Please note: I posted this on my iPad and, dammit, autocorrect turned Smashwords into two words in the title and I missed it, dagnabbit. :-( Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-30-2012 at 11:02 AM. Reason: title 'fixed' [Smash words] to [Smashwords]