The link below is to an article reporting on the latest attack on Amazon.
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-is-under-fire-from-various-publisher-associations
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More Amazon Bashing
The link below is to an article that looks at the latest attempts at Amazon bashing and curbing the power of Amazon in the book industry. Don’t get me wrong here, monopolies are not necessarily a good thing in my opinion, however, has Amazon done anything illegal? I doubt it. Perhaps bookshops and bookstores need to change things up a bit – many still seem to refuse to mail order (I stress many, not all) for example.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/bookseller-writer-and-publisher-organizations-want-congress-to-go-after-amazon/
‘Bookshop’ in the USA
The link below is to an article that takes a look at ‘Bookshop’ in the USA, which is taking on Amazon in the book selling space.
One-Star Reviews of the Dictionary on Amazon
The link below is to an article that takes a look at 30 of the best one-start reviews of the dictionary on Amazon.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/the-30-best-one-star-amazon-reviews-of-the-dictionary/
Problems with the Kindle Book Store
The links below are to articles that looks at problems with the Kindle Book Store.
For more visit:
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2020/04/11/the-biggest-problem-in-the-kindle-store-are-the-folks-not-running-the-store/
– https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/04/white-supremacys-gateway-to-the-american-mind/609595/
Kindle Direct Publishing – Being Used Easily By Hate Groups
The link below is to an article that is very disturbing, with allegations that Amazon’s self-publishing arm, Kindle Direct Publishing is being used to pump out messages of hate.
For more visit:
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-hate-store-amazons-self-publishing-arm-is-a-haven-for-white-supremacists
Data Collected From Kindles
The link below is to an article that considers what data is collected from Kindles.
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/what-type-of-data-does-amazon-collect-from-kindles
How to Self-Publish on Amazon
The link below is to an article that looks at how to self-publish on Amazon.
For more visit:
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-self-publish-amazon-1080239/
Amazon and Library Ebook Lending
The link below is to an article that is worth considering in the library ebook lending controversy – for Amazon is probably the worst offender when it comes to this.
For more visit:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/10/25/sometimes-amazon-is-more-evil-than-the-major-publishers/
Kindle for Kids
Amazon has now launched ‘Kindle for Kids.’ The links below are to articles that take a look at just what this is all about.
For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/08/140463/amazon-launches-kindle-for-kids/
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2019/10/08/amazon-releasing-new-kindle-kids-edition-with-free-year-of-freetime-unlimited/
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