[facepalm]

I've been childish because I said monoschmopolywhatever? Perhaps you just need to get over yourself.

Btw I suppose "I have more experience than you (because I read some articles) therefore I am right" is another hallmark of grownup conversations.

Your link says Amazon used to get 30% and now they want 50% of ebook sales, same as for paperback books. They still make more money with paperback books. Where in that does it imply what a fair price is?

You can read books from other sources on your Kindle Reader. So what if Amazon has built a decent reach - why shouldn't they be paid for it? If you place an ad in the New York Times, is it unfair that it costs a lot of money because their paper reaches a certain audience?