Quote:
Originally Posted by terminalveracity
So Amazon takes 50% off each sale...so what? Not to disparage the author, but this is a book that wouldn't have even been written without Amazon.
|
I strongly doubt that statement. eReaders existed before the Kindle, alternative to Amazon (both it's eReader and its distribution platform) both do exist and some predated it. Whereas Amazon is an important player, it is for sure not an essential player.
Quote:
|
Only in the few years has it been possible for a relatively obscure book such as this to reach any significant audience. Love it or hate it, Amazon is a big part of this, so why shouldn't they get half the price?
|
Your argument seems somewhat sketchy... even if Amazon would be essential in the process, I don't see why they should get 50%. The simple fact is that their claims that author keeps 70% of the proceeds is not the whole story.