Amazon vs. New York sales tax rules: A little niceness toward POD folks and ePub would help, Jeff
Amazon is suing the State of New York over collection of sales taxes—in a case that could have important repercussions for sellers of both e- and p-books. That’s a long way from the POD and ePub issues, but meanwhile here’s a tip for Jeff Bezos.
Perhaps a kinder, gentler Amazon, in those two areas, would help your company come across as more likable and yield benefits in seemingly unrelated legal controversies. If you’re gonna fight people who say you’re killing off small bookstores, you’d better cut back on your Standard Oil act.
Housekeeping: Stay tuned later today for Ficbot’s e-book-oriented review of the Asus Eee PC. I’ll also have e-book-related thoughts on Adobe’s loosening of Flash restrictions.
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