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Is Amazon the Reader’s Friend?

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Is Amazon, who accounts for 75% of all new books sold online and 67% of all e-book sales, doing right by readers and the future of books?

If you are an avid reader, published author, publisher, or bookseller, you probably have a very clear opinion on this question. No matter which side of the issue you fall, it is well worth investing 100 minutes of your time to listen to the debate in the following video; you might just change your mind—an how you buy your books.

The debate was hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S. and took place in New York City on January 15, 2015

Please share with us, in the comments section below, what you think about whether Amazon is good for readers.

Troy

Troy D. Johnson is the President, founder and webmaster of AALBC.com, LLC (The African American Literature Book Club). Launched in March of 1998, AALBC.com has grown to become the largest and most frequently visited website dedicated to books and films by and about people of African descent.