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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
You're not answering the question. Are they all being hoodwinked?
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I would guess that they are not being "hoodwinked". They know what they are getting into, assuming they can and do read the agreement they are accepting.
I would propose that at least some of them are making a conscious decision that some income is better than no income (or significantly lower income). The way they get "some income" may not be to their liking, and they may feel abused by the deal they are accepting, but they choose some over none anyway. Their rationale may vary, but I'll bet at least part of it is gaining exposure. Much the same as many manufacturers cutting corners and cheapening their products so they can get them on the shelves of Walmart, for the large exposure that brings.
Others may have determined that they will get higher profits being exclusive to Amazon than by having a wider distribution network. Maybe because they don't (or can't) put in the effort to advertise their own stuff and get their name out there. So Amazon does that advertising for them. At a price, of course.
But I doubt that ANY author actually DESIRES an exclusivity contract with Amazon. It may be something they put up with and accept for other reasons, but one of those reasons is probably not because they actually DESIRE it. Can you think of anything that is desirable about an exclusivity contract with Amazon, except from Amazon's point of view?