US regulators have called for Apple to be forced to cancel certain ebook contracts with major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A federal judge today ruled that Apple is guilty of violating antitrust law by conspiring with major publishers to raise ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Few people understand the magic of libraries better than Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, but all is not well when it comes to digital lending. As the soon-to-be president of the Society of Authors, Pullman is leading the charge against publishing houses that may be shortchanging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple cost readers hundreds of million of dollars by conspiring with five major publishers to fix prices, government says. Apple says the antitrust case is bizarre. NEW YORK — Apple Inc. and five major publishers conspired to fix prices on ebooks, costing consumers hundreds of millions of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publishers of UK's Stork Books argue that major publishers and the media in the UK and USA underestimate the audience for translated books and are making a big mistake. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
As glad as we are that digital bookstores let authors skip the usual gatekeepers, that doesn't help much if they can't get noticed. Apple is giving those self-publishing writers more of a chance to shine with the launch of a permanent Breakout Books section in the US iBookstore. The section... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Union has accepted an offer from Apple and four major publishers to reduce pricing restrictions on content offered at Amazon and other book-sellers. After being caught out by the EU, we heard that the offer was likely to be adopted last month, and the commission has now confirmed... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plympton—a startup publisher of serialized digital fiction—was created as 'a nimble alternative to the major publishers and online markets,' as the founders explain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple and four major publishers have offered to let retailers such as Amazon sell ebooks at a discount to settle an EU antitrust investigation into their pricing deals and avoid possible fines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
It would be a big surprise if one of the major publishers were to follow Stylist magazine and launch a mainstream free women's title, according to Lisa Smosarski, editor of Stylist, who believes such a move would be a "big step". Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Morning Business Memo: Amazon is the big winner in the government’s decision to go after Apple and major publishers over alleged ebook price fixing. Amazon might decide to slash the price of many bestsellers from $14.99 to $9.99. The Justice Department and 15 states sued... Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Steve Jobs left behind a legal mess for Apple chief executive Tim Cook. Decisions the former CEO made when brokering ebook distribution deals haunt Apple, as a civil price-fixing case moves forward and the specter of a federal antitrust investigation approaches. Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Justice Department has told Apple and five major publishers that it's planning to sue them for fixing ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lawyers acting for the plaintiffs in the case against Apple and major publishers in the US over e... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
There may be no greater indication of how things have changed in corporate publishing than the results of an informal PW search for sleeper hits of the year from major publishers. We annually round up sleepers from indie publishers for a late summer feature, but we have not made a regular habit... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 08:15 Librarians have warned that the year-long stalemate with the major publishers over the terms of ebook lending could damage the already beleaguered service. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Tue, 06/09/2011 - 11:18 Previous Man Booker Prize for Fiction winner Alan Hollinghurst has missed the shortlist for this years prize, which includes two debutsStephen Kelman and A D Miller and a wealth of titles from indies. Bookies favourite and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ever since Borders Group filed for Chapter 11 in February, one of the overriding concerns of the major publishers has been that the bankruptcy process not be dragged out. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bonnier showed the biggest jump in ad pages (up 19 percent) while Meredith showed the largest drop in ad pages (down 10 percent) among six major publishers in the first quarter of 2011, according to data from MagazineRadar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Zite, the app that gathers content according to a users interests and behaviors to form a personalized web magazine, has run into legal issues abound from major publishers such as Washington Post, Associated Press, Getty Images, Time and Dow Jones. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]