The English publishers consult their lawyers. They speak in hints anger at Amazon; According to them, the American giant would not have consulted for the launch of Kindle Unlimited UK 24 September (subscription service for reading digital and unlimited).
ebooks and audio books of these houses were built in the offer de facto Kindle Unilimited.
Several publishers have told The Bookseller that they refused to have their ebooks appear in offering digital books KU, Amazon has ignored or warned some few hours before the launch on 24 September.
The editors say they are powerless
Amazon Some publishers would be within its rights, since the authors are paid as if the sale of the ebook was performed during a download.
Others think Amazon pellet is legal, while others question. Several publishers have therefore instructed lawyers together to determine for sure whether Amazon has the right to include ebooks and audio books without permission of the publisher.
But what stands out most from the interview by the site of publishing professionals, is powerlessness or fear publishers face Amazon: “We it very clear that we had no interest in putting our titles in this service, despite the persistence [Amazon], so this was a surprise to find our titles in Kindle Unlimited. . “Demonstrates an editor
Another anonymous witness said:” We have reviewed our contract, and tried to determine if that was legal but seems that as long as they pay us as if it was a sale they are not beyond the law. “
Other testimony instructive: “This is not something we are able to fight. We feel helpless. “
Kindle Unlimited UK offers read digitally 650,000 ebooks for £ 7.99 per month. The publishers are not very large supply but independent publishers and a Lot in the book industry are present (Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Faber, The History Press, Canongate, Atlantic, Granta, Head of Zeus, Hesperus Press Michael O’Mara Books and Icon.)
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