アマゾンが小さな出版社をいじめていると訴えた。
BBCより。
Amazon accused of ‘bullying’ smaller UK publishers
http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-27994314
Amazon is facing a battle with UK publishers as it seeks to secure more advantageous terms in its latest round of contract negotiations.
The web giant wants the right to print books itself if publishers fail to provide adequate stock, and wants publishers to match any pricing deals it offers to other distributers.
One mid-sized firm accused Amazon of “bullying,” and warned that the company was destroying the industry.
Amazon has not commented on the issue.
Trade magazine the Bookseller was first to report that Amazon had introduced a number of new clauses in its recent contract proposals to independent UK publishers.
‘Print-on-demand’
Among these were the right for Amazon to print its own copies of a book if a publisher runs out of stock.…
