Amazon-Hachette Dispute

I won’t tell you what to think.

• I will make some points for both sides.
• I will mention ways that this may impact both authors and readers.
• I will show you what you can do, no matter which side you favor.

The main point is that Amazon appears to be pushing for more e-books ordinarily priced above $10 to be priced at $9.99. Hachette (and other publishers) appears to want the freedom to price e-books as they see fit, including those in the $14.99 to $19.99 price range.

A little clarification:

• Amazon openly acknowledged that some books, such as e-textbooks, should be priced $10 and up (see Reference 1 below). Amazon is NOT insisting that ALL e-books should be $9.99 or less.
• Hachette is NOT asking to price ALL e-books $14.99 and up. The issue arose over specific e-books.

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