Thread: Amazon says 'will have to capitulate and accept Macmillan's terms'
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Old 02-02-2010, 11:12 AM   #170
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Originally Posted by Lemurion View Post
What's funny is that in many ways Macmillan's proposed pricing structure is very similar to Baen's. $15 for "must have it now," falling to $6 later.
"Later", in Macmillan's case, seems to be "fourteen years and counting after publication", compared to Baen's "pay $15 to get an unproofed copy of the book six months before it's released." Slight difference.

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They were also trying for DRM-free releases as well, but Amazon wouldn't go for it.
Holtzbrinck/Macmillan? The same Holtzbrinck/Macmillan that terminated with extreme prejudice their Tor imprint's agreement to sell DRM-free e-books three days after it went live, that Holtzbrinck/Macmillan? The same Holtzbrinck/Macmillan that's been fighting tooth and nail for four years to prevent that experiment from ever seeing the light of day again? I find that a little hard to believe without some evidence.
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