11-19-2022, 04:41 PM | #31 |
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Wouldn't be Saturday without another "Amazon is eve-ill pee-pill" thread.
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11-19-2022, 04:43 PM | #32 |
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Wouldn't be another Amazon thread without people simping for them.
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11-19-2022, 05:15 PM | #33 |
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11-19-2022, 08:07 PM | #34 |
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The quotes are tied specifically to adverts for joining Prime, so the fact that you have to join and pay is clear. Nothing dishonest about it. People need to read what they are clicking OK for.
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To simplify, if Amazon allowed a small-time author to list his books for sale on Kobo and Apple Book, it would cause fewer people to subscribe to Kindle Unlimited? I do not think so. Many movies available to stream on HBO Max are also available to rent or purchase on Amazon. I have not yet said "I would rather pay to watch this movie rather than watch it for 'free' on a streaming service I am already signed up for." Furthermore, Amazon doesn't mind allowing the majors to sell everywhere and list their wares on Kindle Unlimited. The only difference is the Big Five have more power than little indie authors. |
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11-20-2022, 05:59 AM | #40 |
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Also, authors on Amazon who don't enroll in the program seem at a... disadvantage on the Amazon platform. Readers who use KU may skip over books that they have to pay for, giving those ones an immediate strike against it.
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I find that the selection available in my public library's e-book collection more closely matches my tastes. Different strokes for different folks. Last edited by monophoto; 11-20-2022 at 11:49 AM. |
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I don't like Amazon forcing exclusivity on small time authors with no power. But people deciding they already pay for a subscription service and therefor don't want to buy other books... Hey, you can't have everything. |
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