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Scott Nicholson · 02-09-2010, 02:27 PM

I agree, Harry, the upper level has already been established in the public's mind at $9.99, so the Big Six position is ephemeral at best, inciting suspicion and boycotting at worst.

Neither the Big Six nor Amazon will be able to forge a monopoly on content. There are too many cracks. And look at the content in this case...it is the words of an author. This isn't a motor vehicle or a coffee maker. The author has thousands of choices for distribution. True, some pay better than others...

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02-09-2010, 02:27 PM	#402
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson, author Posts: 363 Karma: 2029337 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boone NC Device: Kindle	I agree, Harry, the upper level has already been established in the public's mind at $9.99, so the Big Six position is ephemeral at best, inciting suspicion and boycotting at worst. Neither the Big Six nor Amazon will be able to forge a monopoly on content. There are too many cracks. And look at the content in this case...it is the words of an author. This isn't a motor vehicle or a coffee maker. The author has thousands of choices for distribution. True, some pay better than others... Scott Nicholson The Red Church http://tiny.cc/SMAKb