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Originally Posted by stonetools
Because if there is a dominant retailer ( Amazon), the retailer can say, "Screw your $14.99 offer. Sell me your books at $9.99 or below, or lose 80% of your sales" .
What's the publisher's recourse? "We'll go with Sony" who has 2 per cent of sales? The publisher is going to bend over and spread 'em. The publisher has got their authors and staff to think about.
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So - is it better the tell the public to bend over and spread 'em? That's what the agency model did....