Will+Amazon+Kill+Publishers?



Will Amazon Kill Off Publishers?

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Amazon has started putting publishing companies out of business by selling e-books and out-of-print books. Some people are upset by this because they think publishing companies are necessary. Other people say this is necessary, as they are becoming obsolete. what do YOU think?======


 * Ali Sutch**

===//There’s No Going Back //: “ If you don’t have a relationship, you can be cut out, and this is what Amazon knows and what writers are learning.” ===  Amazon has a special skill of actually listening to the authors. Therefore, they deserve credit for their efforts.
 * __Different opinions: Experts__**

===//Monopoly vs. Diversity //: “But it’s not about old versus new, or for that matter, print versus digital. It’s man versus machine, and diversity versus monopoly.” === Smaller, more diverse publishing companies are being replaced by one single company-- we know monopolies often lead to corruption and other bad news bears, so this shouldn't be allowed to happen. Diversity is essential for a healthy economy.

===//Where Writers Can Grow: //“Such committed, attentive editing is a supreme prize in a time when writers are more fetishized and commodified than ever, especially in large corporate houses.” === Amazon's book department is comprised of many different independent editors. These differing opinions and experiences are especially helpful to more specialized writers.

===//Embracing New Opportunities: //“At the end of the day, all that Amazon is doing is this: helping readers and writers find each other." === This person does not see how Amazon is doing anything wrong. They are offering a useful service to authors in need, and making books available that may not be in print anymore.

Comments on Amazon's side:

~ Publishers up prices and make royalties on the writers’ dollars. Why keep them when they are unnecessary?

~ Obsolete. Things must grow and change

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ E-books are exciting and still require skills like graphic design etc

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ Publishers censor what we read—if you don’t need a publisher, your horizons expand

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ Publishers are elitist and reluctant to change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1328295578~So basically: Publishers limit the possibilities of authors' creativity and hike up prices. We are better off without them.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Comments on Publisher's side:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ Intangible, loss of emotional value

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ Market consolidation. Amazon.com controls the industry

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">~ “steady but shallow downward spiral of quality and taste” 1328295578~So basically: Amazon sells E-books which take away the sentimentality of having a hard-copy of a book. this market consolidation also leads to a monopolizing of the industry, which is never good.