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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Their success in renegotiating contracts with agency terms is proof positive that Amazon can't dictate whatever terms it wants.
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Proof? That's a little strong here. But, yes, there is evidence in support of your statement. And why is that? Is it because, economically, Amazon couldn't withstand loss of Hachette sales? Or is it more plausible that Amazon was concerned about bad publicity? I lean towards the latter.
The annual Bezos literary retreat is normally in September. Will some of the famous big-five published authors who sent in their regrets last year, during the Hachette fervor, come back this year now that Amazon's behavior has, from my POV, improved? I'd say a few of them should take one for the team*, and go. The Amazon challenge needs to be faced with both sticks and carrots.
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* I realize that not everyone would consider a free luxury hotel weekend as taking one for the team. The real taking for the team would be if newspapers reported they were there, and then the authors had to explain it to their friends back in Brooklyn.