Jake's+Showdown+Of+Boooooks

=**__Amazon__** __**Vs**__ __Publishers__ **[|Will Amazon Kill Off Publishers]** = = = This man, the publisher of West Coast Crime Wave and the vice president of research at GigaOM Pro. Michael Wolf thinks that publishing books all comes down to the relationship that have with your publisher. In his opinion you have a better relationship with amazon than with a publisher or publishing company.
 * There’s No Going Back (Michael Wolf)**

This is yet another reason why my e-book reader is a Barnes & Noble Nook rather than a Kindle. It isn't because the Nook is better (though it is, slightly), but because the Kindle forces you to buy e-books only from Amazon forever, and the Nook lets me buy books from Barnes & Noble and several other sources. __**Responce**__: I agree with this man that he doesn't want to spend all of his money on one company, but if it is sufficient you should use because there is a reason why it is so popular.
 * __Comment__**:
 * Chris
 * New York City
 * Dec. 14, 2011 at 11:03 a.m

Dennis Johnson’s thoughts on whether or not Amazon will take over Publishing are that Amazon will take over because it is already huge in the bookselling world and now they are starting a book publishing program. Johnson says that it’s all about the new big technological deal and Amazon is it, publishing companies are old and boring.
 * Monopoly vs. Diversity (Dennis Johnson)**


 * __Comment__**:
 * floatingmonkey
 * New York City

This disruptive change was inevitable. And with amazon taking the lead and with tablets becoming more common, I except the disruption only to accelerate.With information creation being so cheap, the challenge now becomes how to filter and navigate through it. Thats the value publishers can add. If publishers stick with the old model and try to protect their forts with DRM and like, they are only setting themselves up for failure. The future if of mass participation. They need to embrace it and even be the champions of it.
 * Dec. 12, 2011 at 11:07 a.m.

__**Response**__: This person seems very smart and seemed to have a strong opinion on book publishing. In this comment particularlly I neither agree nor disagree.

Thomas Glave is a small time author and that’s what he wants. He has publish two books with City Light’s publishing company. He says that Amazon is a huge corporation and it’s easy to not be discovered.
 * Where Writers Can Grow (Thomas Glave)**


 * __Comment__**:
 * Walker Rowe
 * Santiago, CHILE

This would work if Amazon hires editors. As Thomas Glave writes an editor is necessary. I wrote three books and was carried away by the effort the publisher (History Press) put into editing the copy and working on the layout. This was a small print run since it was for a regional market. I wonder if Amazon.com will support small print run books. You think the next Maxwell Perkins might work for Amazon.com? I hope so.gringolandiasantiago.com
 * Oct. 25, 2011 at 5:25 p.m.

__**Response**__: This person has a point, hiring more editors will create more jobs, which is good for the economy. I agree with this person.

**Embracing New Opportunities (Laurel Saville)**  “At the end of the day, all that Amazon is doing is this: helping readers and writers find each other.”


 * __Comment__**:
 * pegeen1
 * Corea Maine

Agree the entry of Amazon into publishing raises troubling issues of corporate control and mass production replacing independent presses. On the other hand, some worthy books from Amazon will be useful cultural contributions, eg one on memoir writing by noted gerontogist Mary Tyrrell.
 * Dec. 12, 2011 at 11:07 a.m.

This person also has a point, but it comes down to the importance of small buisness against mass production and he/she mentions points on both sides. I think that Amazon will not take over the publishing world, although it may be one of the leading publishing companies, but it cannot wipe out publishing companies overall. There will always be people that want to be published by real publishing companies and not just some application. Plus so many people can easily publish a book on amazon and not be found, but get published by a company and you will be recognized.
 * __Response__**:
 * My Opinion (Jake Messina)**