"The Texas House approved a bill on Tuesday that would expand the number of
Internet companies required to collect sales tax.
The bill, which passed on a 122-23 vote, would change the definition of what
it means to have a physical presence in Texas. State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton,
said it would force Internet-based companies like Amazon.com to collect sales
taxes if they pay marketers in Texas to advertise for them."
In our discusssion of print vs Internet, this article from April 21, 2011 Wall Street Journal brings up the fact that not just news is affected by this. Large publishing houses are being by-passed in favor of self-published titles. The article states that 15 of the top 50 digital best-sellers at Amazon are those priced at $5 or less.