Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Amazon wants to get into the used e-book business

This must have authors, writers, musicians and many more individual artists worried.

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/02/amazon-used-e-book-patent/


Can you picture a tattered e-book? What is a used e-book? And how many times does it take for it to be used? Looking at it simply. It is used after one person has read it. That means it is used after one sale....think about it....one sale of an e-book.

It's a touch and go situation I believe, and I'm a little hesitant to go with Amazon. I do hope it is ironed out before my next release, which was Mid May. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Perhaps someone can explain how they can do such a thing?

Have a great day. :)

Update.

Amazon Au:    Amazon US: Amazon UK: The flu is done and dusted. Almost two weeks. Phew, and not a lot of writing done. I'm making up fo...