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Originally Posted by igorsk
I'm guessing Amazon paid some sum for the exclusivity since that is a pretty good PR for the Kindle. Don't really see what else could be a reason.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they backed but the money truck. There could be other reasons, though. If he's a bit of a technophobe like they say maybe he thinks his works are less likely to be stolen by evil darknet pirates on a more closed system like the Kindle. We all know that's not true, but I think Amazon uses it as a differentiating point with publishers. Personally, I think going exclusive makes it more likely people will illegally share his work. I hope folks convince him to reconsider. I just hope the agreement isn't too long lasting and that it doesn't encompass a lot of works.