B&N declares war on Amazon....

kennyc · 10-08-2011, 08:27 AM

Barnes & Noble to pull DC graphic novels in digital spat
October 7, 2011 | 11:53 am

Watchmen DC Comics' efforts to expand digital distribution of its graphic novels has gotten it caught in a battle between two book-selling giants.

Barnes & Noble said Friday it will not stock physical copies of 100 of DC's graphic novels that the Warner Bros.-owned unit is making available exclusively on competitor Amazon.com's Kindle platform, including the upcoming Kindle Fire tablet.

DC agreed to give Amazon exclusive digital distribution rights for the books, which include "Watchmen" and graphic novels featuring Batman and Superman, for four months starting with the launch of the Kindle Fire on Nov. 15.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...ital-spat.html

RDaneel54 · 10-08-2011, 10:22 AM

So will they restock in 4 months after the exclusive deal is up? Wonder if they'll have any DC comic book customers then?

Are they going to stop selling Harry Potter when Pottermore goes up, too?

kennyc · 10-08-2011, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDaneel54

So will they restock in 4 months after the exclusive deal is up? Wonder if they'll have any DC comic book customers then?

Are they going to stop selling Harry Potter when Pottermore goes up, too?

Andrew H. · 10-08-2011, 01:44 PM

I think B&N is declaring war on DC, not Amazon. Pulling DC from B&N won't hurt Amazon; if anything, it will help them. But it will hurt DC, potentially.

And I think attacking DC is the appropriate response. There will be no Amazon exclusives if publishers/authors don't believe they'll make more money that way. To the extent that this cuts into their profits, this might work. (Although it obviously will be less effective with e-book only authors).

Ken Maltby · 10-08-2011, 03:42 PM

Perhaps B&N is just respecting DC's wishes? If they only want to sell through Amazon,
so be it.

Luck;
Ken

HarryT · 10-08-2011, 03:46 PM

Please continue the discussion in the existing thread on the subject:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1778301

Thanks.

10-08-2011, 08:27 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	B&N declares war on Amazon.... Barnes & Noble to pull DC graphic novels in digital spat October 7, 2011 \| 11:53 am Watchmen DC Comics' efforts to expand digital distribution of its graphic novels has gotten it caught in a battle between two book-selling giants. Barnes & Noble said Friday it will not stock physical copies of 100 of DC's graphic novels that the Warner Bros.-owned unit is making available exclusively on competitor Amazon.com's Kindle platform, including the upcoming Kindle Fire tablet. DC agreed to give Amazon exclusive digital distribution rights for the books, which include "Watchmen" and graphic novels featuring Batman and Superman, for four months starting with the launch of the Kindle Fire on Nov. 15. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...ital-spat.html

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10-08-2011, 10:22 AM	#2
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	So will they restock in 4 months after the exclusive deal is up? Wonder if they'll have any DC comic book customers then? Are they going to stop selling Harry Potter when Pottermore goes up, too?

10-08-2011, 01:44 PM	#4
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	I think B&N is declaring war on DC, not Amazon. Pulling DC from B&N won't hurt Amazon; if anything, it will help them. But it will hurt DC, potentially. And I think attacking DC is the appropriate response. There will be no Amazon exclusives if publishers/authors don't believe they'll make more money that way. To the extent that this cuts into their profits, this might work. (Although it obviously will be less effective with e-book only authors).

10-08-2011, 03:42 PM	#5
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Perhaps B&N is just respecting DC's wishes? If they only want to sell through Amazon, so be it. Luck; Ken

10-08-2011, 03:46 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please continue the discussion in the existing thread on the subject: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1778301 Thanks.