Amazon vs Macmillan = Big River Fighting to be Big Banana

Here’s what this brouhaha is all about Amazon wants to try to replicate with digital books what Apple has done with digital music. So what has Apple done? According to Cnet’s “iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs“: “iTunes-purchased songs now account for 25 percent of the overall music market–both physical and digital–in the U.S., says an NPD Group

... Continue Reading ...

Amazon vs. Macmillan–hey, wait, you pulled my book!

I loved Amazon since the first day we met. But Amazon just sucker punched me, pulling my book from its shelves last Friday. As well as those of thousands of other authors. Why, Santa, why? Cash, Johnny. Power. Is it ever about anything else? Well, sometimes it’s about cookies, Santa. But money and capitalism are good

... Continue Reading ...