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Old 02-02-2010, 02:12 PM   #178
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
Amazon most certainly isn't on "our" side, they are on their own side. I do think they want to promote ebooks for reasons beyond mere profits or market dominance; but I also believe that publishers also care about a lot about books, probably more than they do about profits. (If you're greedy, the book business is definitely the wrong industry for you -- as any investment banker's asset portfolio can clearly demonstrate.)
You do realise this argument is spurious, right?
1. There can only be so many bankers, and not everyone has the skills necessary to become one.
2. Mediocre bankers make a lot less than CEOs of publishing houses.
(Also, you seem to be confusing the opinions of the middle management with theirs.)

You're of course welcome to believe that they care, but for that you'd have to first show me that CEOs of major publishers get their jobs after having climbed the corporate ladder, rather than through their connections. Caring about your business is all well and good, but you only get away with it (that is, the most influential share holders will only agree with your charted course of action) if you've got enough charisma or pull yourself; everyone else is just a good MBA, irrespective of the industry he's in.
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