Macmillan Authors Rally Fans in Battle with Amazon February 5, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 9 “If niche is truly the key to publishing survival, then there appears to be at least one division of Macmillan that’s well-positioned.”
In Amazon vs. Macmillan, Amazon Is The Loser February 2, 2010 | DBW | 20 By Jack McKeown || “The only real loser is Amazon in its monopolistic ambitions. But it too will benefit in the long term.”
Amazon Blinks, Blames Macmillan January 31, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 17 Amazon capitulates, but offers a warning: “Kindle is a business for Amazon, and it is also a mission. We never expected it to be easy!”
Authors’ Reactions to the Amazon/Macmillan Battle January 31, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 21 “Macmillan is the first to draw a line in the sand but we expect not the last.” –Eric Simonoff, William Morris Endeavor
Macmillan CEO Explains Amazon Disagreement January 30, 2010 | Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | 5 “We need to establish the same sort of business model, one that encourages new devices and new stores.” John Sargent, CEO, Macmillan
A Gen Y Reaction to Macmillan’s Piracy Plan January 30, 2010 | Marian Schembari | 30 By Marian Schembari || “If bookstores continue to shut down left and right, readers have a limited ability to physically browse through books.”