Apple has reportedly blocked eBooks from being published in its iBookstore that contain hyperlinks to rival Amazon
According to an author’s first-hand account, Apple has begun rejecting eBooks containing links to rival Amazon for publication in its iBookstore. Seth Godin, a best-selling author 13 times over, and founder of Squidoo, reports that Apple rejected his new manifesto, “Stop Stealing Dreams,” due to the presence of hyperlinks, which woud send readers to the Amazon pages of the books he mentioned in his own work. Apple’s rejection letter stated the reasons for non-publication clearly and succinctly: “Multiple links to Amazon store. IE page 35, David Weinberger link,” according to an article Godin published yesterday on Paid Content. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
According to an author’s first-hand account, Apple has begun rejecting eBooks containing links to rival Amazon for publication in its iBookstore. Seth Godin, a best-selling author 13 times over, and founder of Squidoo, reports that Apple rejected his new manifesto, “Stop Stealing Dreams,” due to the presence of hyperlinks, which woud send readers to the Amazon pages of the books he mentioned in his own work. Apple’s rejection letter stated the reasons for non-publication clearly and succinctly: “Multiple links to Amazon store. IE page 35, David Weinberger link,” according to an article Godin published yesterday on Paid Content. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
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