Authors Guild To Members: De-link Amazon.com

theodp writes: "Angered by Amazon.com's practice of offering [prominently placed] used editions of relatively new titles, the Authors Guild is urging authors to replace Amazon.com links on their web sites with links to Barnesandnoble.com and BookSense.com. Amazon spokesperson Patty Smith insisted the policy really "ends up helping authors and publishers" although neither the author nor the publisher receives royalties from Amazon's used book sales, and Smith could not cite an author or genre helped by the availability of used editions. " CD: I'd imagine they don't want us to go to our local used book stores either? This is the second time they've tried to call Amazon to task for this.

What next...

[Hittite Creosote]

Can I expect to see pickets of authors next time I go to a library?

Dear Amazon.com

[Kierthos]

By continuing to display advertisements of used books (book v1.0) instead of the new book with the glossy cover (book 2.0 - same contents, new box - hey it works for M$), you are depriving starving young writers like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling of the money they need to provide for their families.

Failure to remove these ads may result in sanctions against you from the WIAA (Writing Industry Association of Amercia) and possible fines.

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Hey, pretty much the same shit seems to work for the RIAA...

Kierthos

Re:NYT article

[Kanon]

I suggest we all band together and gather up enough money to buy our own law.

I move that our new law should be that employers *must* give Unix administrators free doughnuts when requested.

Why? I like dougnuts. If you don't then buy your own damn law commie.

Re:My Top 5 Random thoughts on Books

[void*]

The Guild could invent paper that spontaneously combusted after you read the last page - try to read it again and you're toast!

at least it'd break the habit for people who read the last page first ;)

Scorned.

[Mulletproof]

To de-link Amazon, you'd have to link to em to begin with. I personally never do business with a company that has fired me =p

If you don't like them, link to them...

[thogard]

As Pud who runs F*cked company [fuckedcompany.com] says "I always encourage people to buy it from Amazon because every book you buy from Amazon they lose like $1.50"

Re:NYT article

[Evangelion]

Imagine if you're Doug, though!