Over the weekend the NYT ran a week in review piece looking at the surface issues and concerns for both readers and publishers as a result of Amazon’s efforts to make $9.99 the standard ceiling for new and popular hardcovers in ebook versions. Author David Baldacci says “unfortunately there won’t be anyone selling it anymore because you just can’t make any money.” Simon & Schuster ceo Carolyn Reidy asserts that “what a consumer is buying is the content, not necessarily the format.” And Harper ceo Brian Murray says “If prices come down but the overall market is bigger, then we […]
