Everything Old is New Again: Why KDP Select Probably isn't Good for Self-Published Authors

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

- Ecclesiastes 1:9

If you're at all interested in self-publishing and eBooks, then you probably know about Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Amazon.com's service that allows authors to load their eBooks directly into the Amazon storefronts. Using KDP, I'm able to sell Pay Me, Bug! through the Amazon.com website, and also directly through the Kindle application.

KDP appears to be wildly...