Thread: Amazon makes a direct offer to Hachette authors: 100% ebook royalties
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Old 07-09-2014, 11:42 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Crusader View Post
Excuse me for being skeptical but I don't believe either version of the story. Hachette isn't the evil incarnate it's made out to be, nor is Amazon the dashing hero trying to save the day. This offer from Amazon is more a PR stunt than anything. It's easy to offer something you know will be rejected.

Like they say, there's always 3 sides to a story. I'd be interested to know the truth.
Wow. It's almost like Amazon set up a PR stunt to counter Hachette's PR stunt. Oh, wait...

No one said Amazon is the dashing hero trying to save the day. But their business model does favor authors/consumers more than Hachette's does.
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