The Bookseller has a look at a future where Amazon can exert enormous pressure, not just on its suppliers, but directly on authors.
The mechanisms for the AMZN squeeze are in place," Tamblyn wrote, "agreements allow it. Self-pub inclusion in Select, Unlimited, KOLL are early examples. Amazon can and will, as a business, do what it needs to do to _all_ suppliers in time to improve profitability and grow share...The litmus test for an indie author: could your income survive a conflict with Amazon? If not, it's worth thinking about how you could.