Comments on: BookLocker Begins Class Action Against Amazon

By: Booklocker vs. Amazon

Booklocker vs. Amazon — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:00:26 +0000

[...] Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, ABack in May, almost a year ago, at another blog, I told the story of how Angela Hoy of Booklocker.com was had filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon.com because [...]

By: CreateSpace Is Amazon Is Book Surge

CreateSpace Is Amazon Is Book Surge — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:39:50 +0000

[...] I’ve been following Angela Hoy’s Booklocker lawsuit against Amazon for insisting self-publishers use Amazon-owned BookSurge if they want to be treated well at the [...]

By: Are You Willing to Boycott Amazon?

Are You Willing to Boycott Amazon? — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:51 +0000

[...] know, probably the only thing other than Angela Hoy’s lawsuit that will stop Amazon’s drive for power over publishing is if we stop buying from Amazon and [...]

By: I Don’t Want To Use Your Da** Printer!!!

I Don’t Want To Use Your Da** Printer!!! — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:15:13 +0000

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05/23/2008 Writing Jobs and Links | PoeWar.com Writer's Resource Center — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:51:24 +0000

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By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:24:11 +0000

ME… I think if the suit flys it will be under anti-trust and the argument will be that amazon shouldn’t be able to force people to use their printer… but you have some good points and under current administration that’s probably what will happen, thereby killing much of the POD industry.

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:21:01 +0000

Why isn’t it okay for Amazon to publish and distribute books…all of the books they sell, if they want? Is it illegal? I own a small publishing company and handle only my books. Is there a law that says I’m compelled to sell other books?

Yes, it will make a big change in the market if Amazon changes its methods. If they are breaking contracts they have with authors, publishers and distributors, then they would be at fault. If there were no contracts, then why couldn’t they sell only the books they choose?

Most local bookstores decide which books they will carry. If they wanted to carry only books they published, is there a law that says they can’t.

Who says BookLocker or anyone else can’t set a goal of becoming as large as Amazon?

I’m not saying I’m for or against Amazon. Just wondering why they can’t make a change in what they’re doing. The publishing world is in a constant state of change. This is one of them.