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Originally Posted by binaryhermit

Good news for consumers?

EDIT: from http://mashable.com/2014/10/20/amazo...m-Tw-main-link


That sounds potentially bad for consumers.

At worst, only for buyers of the non-discounted books.

Since Amazon will have discount power, which they never had under the conspiracy, it sounds like Agency lite:

http://www.bookweb.org/news/publishe...doj-settlement

Amazon never said they wanted all books at $9.99 (just a bigger cut if they were priced higher--which is how they deal with Indies) and last year the BPHs themselves were pricing books in the $8 range. There really isn't that much difference is position which is why S&S came to terms in three weeks, with three months to spare.

Let's see how the pricing breaks down come January.