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Apple and four publishers seek EC deal; Penguin does not

Five of the companies under investigation in Europe over ebook pricing have made representations... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dobelli, Beauman, Cowan deals for Sceptre

Sceptre has signed three new titles, striking deals for a non-fiction title about avoiding errors... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin c.e.o Makinson to DoJ 'see you in court'

Penguin chief executive John Makinson has said the Department of Justice's document alleging... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US sues Apple over ebook 'price fixing'

Apple and publishers Penguin and Macmillan have decided to fight US government charges that they conspired to fix the prices of ebooks, even as three other publishers agreed to a settlement aimed at lowering prices for consumers. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson: Hachette UK agency deals 'continue'

Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has assured authors that the publisher is... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne to launch Germany venture

Usborne Publishing will be launching a foreign-language publishing operation in Germany this... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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€100,000 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced

Pulitzer Prize winner A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (Alfred A Knopf) is among the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marc Bolan biography to Hodder

Hodder has acquired a biography of T-Rex rocker Marc Bolan, written by Freddie Mercury biographer... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple, ebook publishers accused of price fixing

Apple's Steve Jobs played a key role in a price-fixing plan with five ebook publishers, federal and state officials say in antitrust lawsuits.WASHINGTON — Former Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs was a key player in a conspiracy with five major book publishers to drive up the price of... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the states suing over ebook price fixing, Apple needs to surrender

Attorneys General in 16 states filed suit against Apple and three publishing companies Wednesday, following a similar suit filed this morning by the US Justice Department. Unlike the federal suit, the states action also looks for monetary compensation in addition to the end of the collusive... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia pondering joining ebook lawsuit bandwagon

If Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillian, Penguin and Simon & Schuster thought they only had to contend with a federal ebook lawsuit in the US, they'd better think again. Australia's Competition and Consumer commission is inviting local businesses to raise formal concerns as it weighs... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Touch update adds Europe-friendly languages, landscape mode

April 27th is nearly upon us, heralding the arrival of the Kindle Touch in Europe. Before that happens, Amazon's pushed out a software update packed with language support for the continent, landscape mode and text-to-speech, amongst others. You can manually download version 5.1.0 now or wait for... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: Olen Steinhauer's 'An American Spy'

With 'American Spy,' Steinhauer finishes what he started in 'The Tourist' and 'The Nearest Exit.' It's a thrilling, irresistible masterwork of love, guilt and revenge.On two separate occasions over the last nine years, Olen Steinhauer has brought a thriller series to a close. The first was the... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Apple ebook antitrust lawsuit: What it means

The Justice Department and attorney generals from 16 states sued Apple Inc. and five major book publishers, alleging they colluded to raise the price of electronic books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boyd to write next Bond novel

Novelist William Boyd is to write the next James Bond book, with 007 set to return to a 1960s... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Media Association and California Newspaper Publishers Association Form Strategic Partnership

Recognizing that collaboration in the industry has never been more important, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) has joined forces with the Local Media Association (formerly Suburban Newspapers of America) to offer certain product ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette, S&S and Harper settle with DoJ over agency

Hachette, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins have settled with the US Department of Justice... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines launches women's quarterly

Hearst Magazines UK has launched a quarterly magazine called Good Ideas, aimed at 35- to 50-year-old women. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice Department formally charges Apple, big five publishers in ebook price fixing case (update)

The Justice Department has formally decided to sue Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillian, Penguin and Simon & Schuster over alleged ebook price-rigging. Apple and Macmillian have already denied any wrongdoing, saying that the agreements were enhancing competition in an industry... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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