[fjtorres]

The funny thing is, the more the self-important ones whine, the more transparent their motives become. And the more obvious the impact of Indies.

It is very clear that Amazon's most galling crime is offering a level playing field for indie and BPH titles. The fact they promote books to consumers they might want instead of books they're paid to promote.

Discounting? They don't complain of B&N discounting. Or Costco discounting even though they get ripped off under deep discount accounting. They don't complain about Apple or Nook or Kobo ebooks. Why? Because those folks play the payola game.

They're complaining because the game isn't rigged in their favor anymore.
And the more they try to prop up a case against Amazon, the more of themselved they expose.