Re:Chilling (Score 1)

I think Amazon is not becoming a publisher, but is 'redefining' distribitor. This used to mean: deliverer of physical goods made by someone else, containing information. But in our digital age, Amazon has come to see it as "distributor of digital content". Someone makes the content, and Amazon delivers it digitally. That is the model of the Kindle, and I think that is the background for this move as well. I can understand that, but it creates some monopoly issues, that's true. But it is still possible to use for POD Amazon/BookSurg, and another party (LSI for example) as well. I do not believe Amazon wants exclusivity.