Why Amazon’s Kindle Battle With IPG Matters
February 23, 2012
Amazon’s decision to yank almost 5,000 Kindle titles from distributor Independent Publishers Group after IPG refused to give the retailer better terms may be a harbinger of things to come. Will Amazon try to grab distributors’ digital business for itself? Will battles over terms spread beyond IPG? Is this a sign that Amazon has it out for distributors?
Why Amazon’s Kindle Battle With IPG Matters