The standoff between Amazon and Hachette has harmed authors more than either corporation. The corporations are surviving on massive war chests and alternate revenue streams. Authors, however, are far more adversely affected by reduced book pre-sales and the sale of electronic books (available immediately) versus physical books (artificially delayed by Amazon). In an attempt to hasten negotiations and possibly turn Hachette’s authors against the publisher, Amazon has offered to temporarily give authors 100% of the revenue from electronic sales of Hachette books while the dispute persists.
