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Originally Posted by John F
From the article,
I have problems with "Amazon is ultimately hurting readers". As far as a can tell, so far, Amazon has been good for readers. They "may" hurt readers in the future, but than again, they may not.
As a consumer/reader, a bird in the hand ...
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And the little superhero subgenre of fiction is flourishing thanks in large part to Amazon, Smashwords, indie editing services, and kickstarter.
Methinks the legacy publishers have been in a snit these last few years over their loss of a position as gatekeeper even more than over having lost the power to dictate pricing. We see an endless parade of ill conceived accusations against all the newer players in the market.