Russ Grandinetti, the Amazon vice-president, says the Kindle has boosted book sales over all.

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According to Grandinetti, publishers are asking the wrong questions.

NEWYORKER: Publish or Perish

In Seattle, Sargent met with Russ Grandinetti, the vice-president in charge of Kindle Content, and told him that if Amazon would not accept the agency model Macmillan would restrict the publication of its e-books.

NEWYORKER: Publish or Perish