[DiapDealer]

Answer the question posed, @leebase. Don't answer with another question. Were you outraged when B&N drastically reduced the number of titles they were purchasing from S&S in order to force them to accept concessions last year? S&S authors were, afterall. If you weren't, why not? If you were, you already know that Amazon's negotiating techniques (if true) are nothing unique (or particularly heinous).

Besides... the shipping delays, and the not discounting enough that Hachette is claiming is about physical books, not ebooks. The "near-monopoly on ebooks" stance you're taking isn't exactly applicable. Hachette hardbacks can be purchased wherever physical books are sold.