Thread: Macmillan comes to terms with Amazon
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Old 12-18-2014, 11:01 PM   #9
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I suspect they do.
Towards regaining total control that they once had, I would evaluate sites like kickstarter and indie editors as a bigger long term impediment than Amazon.
I agree that they have more problems than just Amazon, including Kickstarter and Indie Editors. But don't forget Amazon's own publishing business. I think Amazon will experience a hiccup with Kindle Unlimited, which is great for readers and Amazon but is starting to look like it is not so great for authors. However, it is an experiment, and I suspect that Amazon will eventually get it right, even if it means abandoning it or making non-participation a real option for its KDP authors.

Because right now I am asking the question as to why any new author would want to publish an ebook with one of the big publishing houses. They seem to be surviving on their existing authors and chasing a few blockbusters, including print only and sometimes regional contracts with successful Indies.
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