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Originally Posted by Bremen Cole
And it would not take long until those authors demanded the companies change, or they change companies. The companies would ether change their business model or go out of business. The authors could refuse the next contract, or sink with their chosen ship. Authors are not pure and holy in all this. An author sighs with the publisher that offers the most money. They are not idiots. The authors are part of the process to deliver a product to consumers, and need to be aware of the marketplace.
The fact is the publishers/companies/authors would change pretty quickly if this kind of customer action was applied. It is ALL about money, to all parties involved.
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Let's not forget that authors can sell directly via the same agency-model distribution channels, assuming more outlets move in that direction. I'm fairly certain Apple will allow it as they have with the app store already, and you could already sell your books as individual apps in the app store, or in-app purchases in an eBook reader or something. So it wouldn't make sense to block-out indie sellers.
So in a way this trend, if it should come to pass more broadly, will make it more feasible for smaller shops or totally independent authors to compete more evenly with larger publishers.