A few months ago we wrote about the growing divisions between Amazon and The Independent Publishers Group. The two sides failed to reach a wholesale licensing renewal because Amazon wanted to augment the existing terms and offer less money for the books. It seems the two companies reached a new licensing agreement and 5,000 of the IPG eBook titles are available again via … [Read more...] about IPG and Amazon Reach a New Licensing Agreement
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Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group
The Independent Publishers Group has been on the receiving end of a dastardly blow by Amazon. The company has taken down close to 5,000 ebooks owned by the IPG because of a failure to reach a new licensing agreement. Amazon has been petitioning companies since November of last year for steeper discounts on the books they purchase. Due to the agency model where publishing … [Read more...] about Amazon takes down 5000 eBooks by the Independent Publishers Group