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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
No, with that market share they are really not just any big retailer. They are the biggest retailer - and as such they have higher chances to demand and receive favourable terms than any other retailer. It would actually surprise me if Amazon would freewilly agree to terms that are worse than any of their competitors.
Abuse how? In a contract between retailer and supplier both sides have to mutually agree. If Amazon had so much power as you like to believe, than negotiations would be over within a week.
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I would point out too that Amazon is a long way from having a monopoly of either retail or publishing. The jury on this dispute is still out, and it is no foregone conclusion that Amazon will win. The BWM did in fact have a monopoly, or, to be precise, an oligopoly. This is currently broken, and I doubt it will ever be restored. Nor do I expect that Amazon will achieve a monopoly in the fact of competent competition, though I do expect they will do very well.