Comments on: Amazon Backs Down; Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By BookLocker http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker Information and updates on the Amazon BookSurge antitrust lawsuit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynda Giusti-Parra http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25886 Lynda Giusti-Parra Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:01 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25886 Congratulations are in order, but more than that, your integrity and professionalism shines like a beacon of light. I know it was a long haul; I aspire to your tenacity, to your insight and to your success! Congratulations are in order, but more than that, your integrity and professionalism shines like a beacon of light. I know it was a long haul; I aspire to your tenacity, to your insight and to your success!

]]> By: Amazon revisited – Inhabitatio Dei http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25759 Amazon revisited – Inhabitatio Dei Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:55:48 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25759 [...] suit was filed by rightfully upset publishers and, unable to get the suit dismissed Amazon ended up settling. Good on the publishers for standing up to them and not letting themselves be swatted [...] [...] suit was filed by rightfully upset publishers and, unable to get the suit dismissed Amazon ended up settling. Good on the publishers for standing up to them and not letting themselves be swatted [...]

]]> By: Cherie Boen http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25610 Cherie Boen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:31:06 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25610 Dear Angela, I am one of those wannabes--no book lots of ideas, et all (read procrastinators) who read you regularly. Thank you for this work. It is another David vs. Galiath story, and all of us who might write (as well as do write) owe you our gratitude. So you complain---big deal. Every industry needs a squeeking wheel to exist in the midst of the sheep and the do-nothing bitchers. If I ever do get that writing done, you may rest assured where it will be publisher (or rejected!) Again, thank you! Dear Angela,
I am one of those wannabes–no book lots of ideas, et all (read procrastinators) who read you regularly. Thank you for this work. It is another David vs. Galiath story, and all of us who might write (as well as do write) owe you our gratitude. So you complain—big deal. Every industry needs a squeeking wheel to exist in the midst of the sheep and the do-nothing bitchers. If I ever do get that writing done, you may rest assured where it will be publisher (or rejected!) Again, thank you!

]]> By: Amazon Settles With BookLocker - Self-Publishing and Online Bookstores http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25143 Amazon Settles With BookLocker - Self-Publishing and Online Bookstores Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:17:38 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25143 [...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, AYou may already know this, but on January 20 Angela Hoy published Amazon Backs Down; Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By BookLocker. [...] [...] If you like these articles and job links, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Write well and often, AYou may already know this, but on January 20 Angela Hoy published Amazon Backs Down; Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By BookLocker. [...]

]]> By: Jim Williams http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25140 Jim Williams Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:01:50 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25140 Dear Angela... Congratulations on winning! More power to you. About two years ago you published my short piece on writing public service announcements for local radio. Keep up the good work. Always look forward to your newsletter. Jim Williams... Booklocker, run by Writers-Weekly editor Angela Hoy, has reached an agreement with Amazon in the antitrust class action lawsuit it filed against the online retailer in 2008. Amazon wanted to force all print-on-demand publishers to use BookSurge, or, in other words, pay Amazon to print their books. Amazon also threatened to remove the 'buy-it-now' buttons from these publishers if they didn't comply. Amazon has backed down from this and also paid $300,000 towards Booklocker's legal fees. For more on this story visit: http://tinyurl.com/yaj98ca Dear Angela…

Congratulations on winning! More power to you.

About two years ago you published my short piece on writing public service announcements for local radio.

Keep up the good work.

Always look forward to your newsletter.

Jim Williams…

Booklocker, run by Writers-Weekly editor Angela Hoy, has reached an
agreement with Amazon in the antitrust class action lawsuit it filed
against the online retailer in 2008. Amazon wanted to force all
print-on-demand publishers to use BookSurge, or, in other words, pay
Amazon to print their books. Amazon also threatened to remove the
‘buy-it-now’ buttons from these publishers if they didn’t comply.
Amazon has backed down from this and also paid $300,000 towards
Booklocker’s legal fees. For more on this story visit:
http://tinyurl.com/yaj98ca

]]> By: Judy Pearce http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-25102 Judy Pearce Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:50:06 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-25102 Great reading about your Amazon fiasco. I'm a new member so it's all fresh. Thank you for taking up such a huge commitment. Hope you're enjoying more time with your little one, the growing years are SO important! Judy Great reading about your Amazon fiasco. I’m a new member so it’s all fresh. Thank you for taking up such a huge commitment. Hope you’re enjoying more time with your little one, the growing years are SO important! Judy

]]> By: Macmillan Books Pulled from Amazon.com http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-24959 Macmillan Books Pulled from Amazon.com Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:03:39 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-24959 [...] This isn’t the first time Amazon has pulled buy buttons from publishers, though the last time they did it, it was from small, independent publishers. At that time, Amazon allegedly was trying to force small publishers to move all POD books to Amazon’s BookSurge/CreateSpace service. Amazon recently lost an anti-trust suit over this. [...] [...] This isn’t the first time Amazon has pulled buy buttons from publishers, though the last time they did it, it was from small, independent publishers. At that time, Amazon allegedly was trying to force small publishers to move all POD books to Amazon’s BookSurge/CreateSpace service. Amazon recently lost an anti-trust suit over this. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Brenton http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-24930 Daniel Brenton Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:45:21 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-24930 Angela and Richard! Congrats, congrats, congrats! I've been watching this with great interest. (I was sold on your company before this happened, and with this you've definitely won me over.) All the best, <em>-- Daniel</em> Angela and Richard! Congrats, congrats, congrats!

I’ve been watching this with great interest. (I was sold on your company before this happened, and with this you’ve definitely won me over.)

All the best,

– Daniel

]]> By: John Soares http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-24827 John Soares Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:21:17 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-24827 Angela, thank you for pursuing Amazon on this issue. I'm very happy the little guys won one against the big guy. I have major concerns about large companies like Amazon behaving in a monopolistic manner. Angela, thank you for pursuing Amazon on this issue. I’m very happy the little guys won one against the big guy.

I have major concerns about large companies like Amazon behaving in a monopolistic manner.

]]> By: Keoki Gray http://antitrust.booklocker.com/amazon-backs-down-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-by-booklocker/comment-page-1#comment-24798 Keoki Gray Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:25:41 +0000 http://antitrust.booklocker.com/?p=61#comment-24798 Dear Angela and Richard, Thanks soooo much for taking the bit in your teeth and running with this--especially with so little peer support. It was not only the right thing to do, but shows your authors once again how much you care about them. As one of those authors, thank you, Thank You, THANKYOU!!! Keoki Gray, Author Song of the Archaeopteryx Dear Angela and Richard,
Thanks soooo much for taking the bit in your teeth and running with this–especially with so little peer support. It was not only the right thing to do, but shows your authors once again how much you care about them. As one of those authors, thank you, Thank You, THANKYOU!!!
Keoki Gray, Author
Song of the Archaeopteryx

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