A New York judge has given the go-ahead for a group to collectively sue Apple for damages over its collusion with publishers to fix the price of electronic books.Denise Cote, a judge at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, wrote in her approval of class status that... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rulings are a double whammy for Apple, paving the way for the class action suits to continue, while all but knocking out Apple’s defense. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are claiming that content they share on Facebook pages isn't reaching as many readers as it used to. Adweek reached out to comScore to find out how referral traffic through Facebook has changed from Nov. 2013 to Feb. 2014 for several top properties. For reference, we also tracked the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Verso Books is launching a new consumer offer, bundling DRM-free ebooks with all print purchases... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two new suits were filed this month against Apple and the five major publishers involved in a 2010 ebook price-fixing conspiracy, raising the possibility of a new ebook antitrust battle involving aggrieved retailers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Customers of Amazon.com Inc. found credits in their inboxes Tuesday from the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit over ebook prices. Amazon, in a Customer FAQ posting on its website, said the credits are partial refunds and will be applied automatically to the accounts of those eligible: people... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York's attorney general says buyers of electronic books will get account credits this week from five publishers from settlements reached after 33 states sued in federal court alleging they... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roughly $166 million in settlement funds collected as part of a deal to settle state and consumer charges of ebook price-fixing began flowing to consumers today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Remember that antitrust suit concerning publishers, ebooks and price rigging? The good news, at least if you bought one of the affected titles between April 2010 and May 2012, is that Amazon is sending some money your way. If the book you purchased... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Science magazine Discover had 69,000 Facebook likes at the beginning of 2013. Growing steadily, that audience had doubled by September. Then in October, it doubled again. November? Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the six months since its debut, the $14 million Oyster ebook subscription platform has yet to take off. What's lacking? What could be improved? We advise. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you bought a lot of bestsellers, you could see a hefty credit on your Amazon account on Tuesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A strong protest from Kobo convinced Canada’s Competition Tribunal to suspend an agreement announced last month between four multinational publishers and Canada’s Competition Bureau regarding ebook pricing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK government is bringing in new laws that will mean some downloads become subject to UK tax rates. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Merger with Santillana will force the Brazilian operation to choose whether to stay or leave the powerful DLD digital distribution platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the weekend, I got email from developer Jeff Nelson referencing his blog response to my BetaNews story: "Chromebook belongs to computing's past, not its future". He is among a majority of responders who disagree with my assessments about the future of PCs depending on keyboard and mouse.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
A New York court has held that ebook publisher Open Road infringed HarperCollins’ copyright with its ebook edition of Jean Craighead George’s 1973 bestselling children’s book "Julie of the Wolves." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from the Association of American Publishers on ebook sales suggest that the industry is maturing and growth will plateau soon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Yesterday a report from The Intercept exposed NSA documents apparently showing how it could infect "millions" of computers with malware and even masquerade as a Facebook server. Now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the NSA have both published... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has a clear policy prohibiting brands from publishing advertising on their pages, but things get murkier when ads take the form of sponsor content. The post Facebook takes hands-off approach to sponsor posts appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]