Comments on: Amazon, Apple, and the Fight For Publisher’s Love http://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Douglas Moranhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65932 Douglas Moran Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65932 I know, but the anticipation is *killing* me. I know, but the anticipation is *killing* me.

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65927 Michael Anderson Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:28:15 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65927 I agree Doug ... we'll just have to wait and see! I agree Doug … we’ll just have to wait and see!

]]> By: Douglas Moranhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65922 Douglas Moran Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:10:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65922 Michael: It's very, very difficult for me to believe that Apple--the epitome of closed platforms and hands-on control of all released apps--would simply toss that power to the publishers. Did they do it with movies, or with music? Nuh uh. I really doubt they'll do it with publishers, who are even more hidebound than the music business. (Music business: It's still the 70s! 80s at most! Book business: It's still the 19th century! Really!) Michael: It’s very, very difficult for me to believe that Apple–the epitome of closed platforms and hands-on control of all released apps–would simply toss that power to the publishers. Did they do it with movies, or with music? Nuh uh. I really doubt they’ll do it with publishers, who are even more hidebound than the music business. (Music business: It’s still the 70s! 80s at most! Book business: It’s still the 19th century! Really!)

]]> By: Thomas R. Hallhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65896 Thomas R. Hall Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:20:25 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65896 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @GearDiarySite: Amazon, Apple, and the Fight For Publisher’s Love http://goo.gl/fb/z9Nl</span></span> RT @GearDiarySite: Amazon, Apple, and the Fight For Publisher’s Love http://goo.gl/fb/z9Nl

]]> By: Allistair Leehttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65869 Allistair Lee Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:06:28 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65869 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">GD: Amazon, Apple, and the Fight For Publisher’s Love http://bit.ly/6B2oi9</span></span> GD: Amazon, Apple, and the Fight For Publisher’s Love http://bit.ly/6B2oi9

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/01/20/amazon-apple-and-the-fight-for-publishers-love/#comment-65870 Michael Anderson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:41:57 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=71342#comment-65870 Personally, I have not forgotten what Apple did *for* the music industry, as well as for consumers. By sticking themselves in the middle, they got pirates to turn legit and companies to lighten up on the pricing. So I hope this rumor is wrong and Apple isn't giving publishers carte blanche with pricing. I agree that is a 'bad thing' - authors will lose and consumers will lose - and the result will be rampant piracy that actually hits the bottom line (will these guys NEVER LEARN!?!?) As for 'value adds' - I for one don't care. When I buy music, I buy *music*, not booklets or cover art or videos. Similarly, when I want a book I want it for the words contained inside, not some high-profit fluff. Personally, I have not forgotten what Apple did *for* the music industry, as well as for consumers. By sticking themselves in the middle, they got pirates to turn legit and companies to lighten up on the pricing.

So I hope this rumor is wrong and Apple isn’t giving publishers carte blanche with pricing. I agree that is a ‘bad thing’ – authors will lose and consumers will lose – and the result will be rampant piracy that actually hits the bottom line (will these guys NEVER LEARN!?!?)

As for ‘value adds’ – I for one don’t care. When I buy music, I buy *music*, not booklets or cover art or videos. Similarly, when I want a book I want it for the words contained inside, not some high-profit fluff.

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