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Originally Posted by kennyc
Words.  Some people call thievery file sharing. 
I clearly see it as the elephant (MacMillan) throwing it's weight around to get what it wants and it is not in order to benefit either consumers or authors. We need a completely new publication model for that to happen.
Amazon's reaction was a result of that assault, not something they would have done otherwise. Call it negotiation if you like. |
First, I agree with you on file sharing not being theft. It's a very complex issue that's been compounded by what's going on in other industries, but equating file sharing to theft is just not accurate.
I would be much more comfortable with your characterization of Amazon's response if it was the first time they had done such a thing. It's not. There was the Hachette delisting in 2008, and the whole GLBT thing last year. Not to mention their lawsuit against the pre-existing "Amazon Bookstore," where a large part of their legal strategy seemed based on pointing out that the owners of a women's bookstore were lesbian.
My two cents for what it's worth.