April 3, 2015

Friday News: Amazon v. Harper Collins?, George R.R. Martin teaser, a woman’s interfaith endeavor, and an international bromance

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Amazon, Harper Talks Take a Turn – Well, this is interesting. Apparently Harper Collins is currently up to bat with Amazon, and discussions have apparently been ongoing for several months, with regard to both print and digital pricing. Apparently Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, which originally came ... more >

December 18, 2014

Thursday News: Amazon’s pricing, Hollywood’s (lack of) diversity, Latin America’s publishing and America’s orphan fantasy

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Escape from Stalag $7: Why Amazon’s Pricing Box Is Bad for Indies – Rich Chapman’s essay on Amazon’s pricing strategies and what he refers to as the AAAG’s (Aggregated Amazon Ankle Grabbers) is both amusing (the questions he asks of the AAAG’s at their own blogs) and interesting (the reasons ... more >

July 31, 2014

Thursday News: Amazon weighs in on ebook pricing, sale of Harlequin nearly complete, OkCupid lies to daters, and Turkish women are defiantly laughing

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Amazon Speaks: We Want Lower eBook Prices from Hachette – Amazon explains why it wants lower ebook prices, and why, in Amazon’s opinion, that’s good for everyone. The analysis involves arithmetic and an admission that not all ebooks should be priced at $9.99. Let the games begin! Keep in mind ... more >