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Originally Posted by CommonReader
What's the combined market share of Waterstones and Amazon of the UK book market, particularly looking at the ebook market? Isn't this something for an anti-trust investigation?
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My understanding is that having a monopoly isn't illegal, but abusing the power that the monopoly gives is. If Waterstones & Amazon (or even if one of them alone) has 99% of the market, that's OK. If they use that domination of the market to the detriment of customers, then they can be prosecuted under anti-trust laws.
As I say, that's my understanding. I may be wrong.