Comments on: Another Chain Says It Won’t Carry Amazon Books, But Does It Matter?

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:22:57 +0000

It is important to note that the backlash against Amazon in this matter is also about maintaining diversity in publishing; the thought that the now narrowed publishing world might be further gutted should be horrifying to anyone interested in diversity, quality, and even democracy.

By: joseph a. sixpakker

joseph a. sixpakker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:06:02 +0000

amazon does not have any real books.
they have some pod media and ebooks that no store would stock anyway.
but the symbolism of bam and indigo may be meaningful if not useful.
amazon has a useful place in society but publishing is not part of it.

By: Ric Desan

Ric Desan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:55:19 +0000

As the move to a new paradigm continues you will see this sort of resistance. Hard copy books will never go away but reading between the lines and this appears to be a competitive consolidation move to secure market share for the shrinking physical print sector! There is still a shake up to come for the world of brick and mortar retail.