Thread: Amazon says 'will have to capitulate and accept Macmillan's terms'
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Old 01-31-2010, 08:24 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by Barcey View Post
I suspect the existing model wasn't sustainable and both sides knew it. They couldn't continue to pretend the list price for ebooks was $30 when nobody was buying them at that price.
Yes but if I understand things correctly, publishers are selling ebook "hardcovers" to Amazon for around $12, and amazon is taking a $2 loss. How much would MacMillan be selling them now?
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