Thread: Amazon's $9.99 eBook Attacked as "Predatory Pricing"
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Old 12-17-2009, 04:34 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared View Post
A few news snippets from MediaBistro's eBook Summit. More publishers bashing Amazon, with profitability for publishers being threatened. Plus, adverts may be coming to an eBook near you.

Amazon's $9.99 eBook Price Point Attacked as "Predatory Pricing" From: mediabistro.com (blog)
@ eBook Summit: Advertising Is Coming To E-Books From: paidContent.org

Growing e-book industry discusses challenges at MediaBistro event From: DM News - Dianna Dilworth
They're right, of course. It is predatory pricing. That price should be closer to $6 than $10. But that would require some serious restructuring of how books are distributed and sold. Of course, business on the internet is all about disintermediation...

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