tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095653559141470092.post-6170474413709576522008-04-09T13:55:00.002-04:002008-04-09T14:01:32.727-04:00So it appears that YouWriteOn has called for a <a href="http://www.youwriteon.com/info/Publishers/amazon-boycott.aspx">boycott</a> on Amazon.com, for trying to monopolize the book publishing industry. Follow the link to get more information, but what boils down to is Amazon forcing print-on-demand authors to forfeit over half their list price just to allow the book to be sold on Amazon. On top of that, the author has to use their POD publishing company and no one else's. It's a bit like the days of Microsoft saying that everyone HAD to use Internet Explorer if they wanted to use Windows. Amazon is trying to become the Wal-Mart of the publishing world, able to drive prices and take profits away from publishers, agents, and of course, the authors who actually write the books.<br /><br />Personally, I've only occasionally used Amazon, since I tend to buy most of my books at an independent bookstore down the street. But for those of you who rely on the site, it may be worth looking into whether or not you want to be supporting them with your business.Chrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768990128419496674noreply@blogger.com