Comments on: Amazon’s Increasing Market Dominance Worries PUblishers http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 20:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lil http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-163075 Lil Thu, 22 May 2008 15:27:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-163075 You should be much more concerned about a possible acquisition of Borders by B&N. Amazon is much less likely to dictate to publishers about what to publish (unlike B&N, where the buyers often say, "I won't support this book unless you do X to it.") You should be much more concerned about a possible acquisition of Borders by B&N. Amazon is much less likely to dictate to publishers about what to publish (unlike B&N, where the buyers often say, “I won’t support this book unless you do X to it.”)

]]> By: DS http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-163009 DS Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-163009 I would worry more about it if publishers had not already done their big fish eats little fish thing. Many of the publishers I bought paperbacks from when out are either dead or swallowed up-- Curtis, Ace, Lancer, Berkley, DAW, Magnum, Paperback Library, Popular Library, Fawcett, Paperjacks, MacFadden and some I'm sure I have forgotten. I would worry more about it if publishers had not already done their big fish eats little fish thing. Many of the publishers I bought paperbacks from when out are either dead or swallowed up– Curtis, Ace, Lancer, Berkley, DAW, Magnum, Paperback Library, Popular Library, Fawcett, Paperjacks, MacFadden and some I’m sure I have forgotten.

]]> By: Francois http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162968 Francois Wed, 21 May 2008 09:25:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162968 I don't see the problem. They have an increasing market share because they provide a good service for the consumer. Online book shops are way better than high street for the sort of stuff I want to buy. If I could find my books in the high street I would. I also use Microsoft Windows because its convenient and easy - and that doesn't seem to have killed off every other software developer quite yet. I don’t see the problem. They have an increasing market share because they provide a good service for the consumer. Online book shops are way better than high street for the sort of stuff I want to buy. If I could find my books in the high street I would. I also use Microsoft Windows because its convenient and easy – and that doesn’t seem to have killed off every other software developer quite yet.

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162950 Shiloh Walker Wed, 21 May 2008 03:12:41 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162950 <blockquote>But if they don't offer those services, then I suppose it's no big deal for the author, as long as you feel you don't need editing-or don't mind paying a professional service to do it-as well as cover art, etc.</blockquote> Nah. I like having somebody do those things for me. ;)

But if they don't offer those services, then I suppose it's no big deal for the author, as long as you feel you don't need editing-or don't mind paying a professional service to do it-as well as cover art, etc.

Nah. I like having somebody do those things for me.

;)

]]> By: Angela James http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162945 Angela James Wed, 21 May 2008 01:33:15 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162945 <blockquote>They get authors in their stable and then they start deciding to cut into things like royalties, or editorial decisions. </blockquote> If there are editorial decisions. Again, you're talking about basically self-publishing. And if Amazon does start offering those services a publisher does--editorial, cover art, blurbs, as an author you would need to evaluate them just like you would any other publisher. But if they don't offer those services, then I suppose it's no big deal for the author, as long as you feel you don't need editing--or don't mind paying a professional service to do it--as well as cover art, etc.

They get authors in their stable and then they start deciding to cut into things like royalties, or editorial decisions.

If there are editorial decisions. Again, you’re talking about basically self-publishing. And if Amazon does start offering those services a publisher does–editorial, cover art, blurbs, as an author you would need to evaluate them just like you would any other publisher. But if they don’t offer those services, then I suppose it’s no big deal for the author, as long as you feel you don’t need editing–or don’t mind paying a professional service to do it–as well as cover art, etc.

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162944 Shiloh Walker Wed, 21 May 2008 01:26:00 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162944 Kimber An, anything that attempts to control that big a slice of the pie isn't ever a good thing. They get authors in their stable and then they start deciding to cut into things like royalties, or editorial decisions. Who knows. I don't want Amazon in my business. They are a retail store. Let them stay that way. Kimber An, anything that attempts to control that big a slice of the pie isn’t ever a good thing. They get authors in their stable and then they start deciding to cut into things like royalties, or editorial decisions. Who knows.

I don’t want Amazon in my business.

They are a retail store. Let them stay that way.

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162942 Shiloh Walker Wed, 21 May 2008 01:24:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162942 <blockquote>Too bad Borders is too far away.</blockquote> Borders new online store should be up and going at some point. Just throwing that out there. :)

Too bad Borders is too far away.

Borders new online store should be up and going at some point. Just throwing that out there. :)

]]> By: Kimber An http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162941 Kimber An Wed, 21 May 2008 01:20:57 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162941 I get the publishers' worries, but I'd appreciate more explanation as to why this is a bad thing for authors. I get the publishers’ worries, but I’d appreciate more explanation as to why this is a bad thing for authors.

]]> By: Throwmearope http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162938 Throwmearope Wed, 21 May 2008 00:21:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162938 They might miss me, I used to support them singlehandedly. (Sheepish grin.) Oh, well, making my local BN happy. Too bad Borders is too far away. They might miss me, I used to support them singlehandedly. (Sheepish grin.) Oh, well, making my local BN happy. Too bad Borders is too far away.

]]> By: veinglory http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162933 veinglory Tue, 20 May 2008 23:28:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162933 Yet as the boycotts grow (Reba, POD monopoly, dog fighting video slaes, one click etc) they make even more money. I dropped them last month too but I suspect we are not a representative sample. Yet as the boycotts grow (Reba, POD monopoly, dog fighting video slaes, one click etc) they make even more money. I dropped them last month too but I suspect we are not a representative sample.

]]> By: Bev Stephans http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162865 Bev Stephans Tue, 20 May 2008 14:15:55 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162865 I too haven't purchased anything from the mighty behemoth that is known as Amazon since the Reba debacle. In fact, I closed my account. You don't know what I went through to close said account. Now we have another example of their octopus-like ways. Bah, humbug! There are too many other online bookstores to bother with Amazon....used and new! I too haven’t purchased anything from the mighty behemoth that is known as Amazon since the Reba debacle. In fact, I closed my account. You don’t know what I went through to close said account. Now we have another example of their octopus-like ways. Bah, humbug! There are too many other online bookstores to bother with Amazon….used and new!

]]> By: (Jān) http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162860 (Jān) Tue, 20 May 2008 13:56:25 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162860 Ick. I've still not purchased anything from them since the Reba debacle, and I've not missed them. The more they become like Microsoft, the more I'll make sure I turn to other options. Ick. I’ve still not purchased anything from them since the Reba debacle, and I’ve not missed them. The more they become like Microsoft, the more I’ll make sure I turn to other options.

]]> By: Angela James http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162853 Angela James Tue, 20 May 2008 13:16:39 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/amazons-increasing-market-dominance-worries-publishers/#comment-162853 Something not just authors and publishers should worry about, but readers as well since it's essentially a move to self-publishing. Something not just authors and publishers should worry about, but readers as well since it’s essentially a move to self-publishing.

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