When it comes to book publishing, all we ever seem to hear about is online sales, the growth of e-books and the latest version of a digital book reader. But the fact is, only 20 percent of the book market is e-books; its still dominated by print. And a recent standoff in the book business shows how good old-fashioned, brick-and-mortar bookstores are still trying to wield their influence in the industry. You might even call it brick-and-mortar booksellers revenge.When Amazon began publishing their own books a lot of booksellers said enough is enough: Not only is Amazon trying to take over the retail side of the book business, its also going to take over publishing? Some independent bookstores decided they wouldnt carry Amazon Publishings books and, even more importantly, Barnes & Noble — the countrys biggest bookstore chain — and some big-box stores followed suit. Neither Amazon nor its authors expected that kind of backlash, and a couple of pretty big Amazon releases never really took off.
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 14:30:22 +0000