Thread: Amazon uses DMCA to restrict where you can buy e-books
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Old 03-14-2009, 03:03 PM   #325
Alisa
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Originally Posted by rhadin View Post
My problem with Amazon is more systemic and much broader than the problem under discussion. For me to start patronizing Amazon, there would need to be several changes, including these: the Amazon ebookstore would need to be open to everyone regardless of device (i.e., adoption of the ePub standard) and Amazon would have to stop demanding that authors and publishers use only Amazon's POD publishing services. i would consider those two steps a very favorable start and would then add Amazon to my buy list.
Amazon doesn't demand authors and publishers use their POD system. If you want one click ordering you have to either use their POD or give them 5 copies to keep in stock so they can send them out quickly. I think that's pretty reasonable.
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