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I think we can safely assume that Amazon controls more then 25% of the e-book market in the US. I would guess, based on the few numbers and analysis that gets tossed around, that Amazon controls close to 60%, potentially more, of the US market.
While the posters here and at other sites on the internet know of Alf and Calibre, the average user does not. They buy their books from the store attached to their device, Kobo, BN, Amazon, because it is easy and convienent. They are not likely to go looking for the independent stores. They probably are not looking for the independent authors. They are not stripping DRM and converting.
The Publishers know this. Amazon knows this. The Publishers are trying to flex some muscle. Amazon is trying to flex some muscle. They will come to an agreement at some point in time. There is no good guys. There are coorporations trying to maximize profits.
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