Do you prefer to buy your books from an actual store, or do you like buying them online? This is a question many people are asking themselves now that Barnes & Noble has stopped stocking books published by Amazon. Barnes & Noble gave its reasons in an article in the New York Times.
‘“Barnes & Noble has made a decision not to stock Amazon published titles in our store showrooms,” Jaime Carey, the company’s chief merchandising officer, said in a statement. “Our decision is based on Amazon’s continued push for exclusivity with publishers, agents and the authors they represent. These exclusives have prohibited us from offering certain e-books to our customers. Their actions have undermined the industry as a whole and have prevented millions of customers from having access to content. It’s clear to us that Amazon has proven they would not be a good publishing partner to Barnes & Noble as they continue to pull content off the market for their own self interest.”’
I, for one, am sad to see that Amazon is pulling content off the market, especially e-books. Since I have a Barnes & Noble nook, the only place I can buy e-books is from bn.com. If Amazon is keeping exclusive rights to e-books, then they are depriving readers of a chance to access that content. At least Barnes & Noble is still selling Amazon-published books on its website. What do you think about this controversy?
