While Bezos claims Amazon\’s used book sales \”lead to higher sales of new
books\” [LISNews: \”Bezos
Bites Back.\”], and Authors Guild\’s Aiken responds, \”We don\’t assert
all used book sales hurt the industry. We say that Amazon\’s particular
way of marketing used books is harmful for authors and for publishers,\”
AP reporter, Hillel Italie, points out that \”neither side has produced
numbers backing its argument.\”
\”Amazon
chief defends sale of used books.\” -By Hillel
Italie –AP
via –NandoTimes
Now if only there were a giant database keeping track of all those sales
so that Bezos could clearly show how recent releases are actually helped
by offering them side by side with used copies for a fraction of the price…
/sarcasm: off
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