Thread: Amazon/B&N/Kobo can once again discount ebooks from the 3 Publishers starting June 10
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Old 05-31-2012, 06:55 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Top100EbooksRank View Post
The big question is that will Random House switch back from agency model to wholesale.

Random house will make more money from wholesale. In addition, Random House will be at a disadvantage if best sellers from Simon & Schuster, Hachette and HarperCollins are discounted to $9.99 while Random House best sellers continue at $12.99 or $14.99. If you're Random House CEO, what would you do?

In addition, the publishers that didn't settle (Penguin, Macmillan) will also be at the same disadvantage. Less money on agency pricing and higher prices on best sellers ebooks.
Why would the others be at a disadvantage?

I thought people paid agency pricing because it was the only way to get their favorite authors.

What's so magical about wholesale pricing from a Big 6 publisher vs wholesale pricing from a smaller publisher when your favorite authors aren't available on any of them?

I don't see this as an issue.
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