Apple has amended its returns policy to allow iBooks to be returned within two weeks of purchase. The policy, which also refers to music on iTunes, affects Apple’s store in the UK, Germany, Italy and France, among others, and appears to have been implemented to comply with the European Union regulations brought in in June which demand online sellers give a “right of withdrawal” to customers within 14 days of purchase without giving any reason. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, attorneys for Apple in its ebook price-fixing case are offering up lessons in creative legal maneuvering. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple’s appeal of its price-fixing case boils down to this: Judge Denise Cote blew it. "The evidence," Apple argues, "cannot support a finding of a conspiracy." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple had no knowledge that publishers were engaged in a conspiracy in December 2009 or at any other point, the company said in its appeal against a district court ruling which found Apple and five major U.S. publishers had conspired to fix ebook prices.The district court’s findings show that... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Weltbild administrator Arndt Geiwitz is getting reading for talks with potential investors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The titular book in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy took the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended February 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through a deal with PayPal, Deutsche Telekom is letting mobile users purchase digital goods and get billed on their regular mobile phone accounts.Deutsche Telekom has a presence in 14 markets throughout Europe, with some 144 million mobile customers, and is working with PayPal to offer the... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Kate DiCamillo, the ABA, and the CBC are asking authors and illustrators to support indies by reading a story aloud at a bookstore on May 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Jersey-based Blue Apple Books has chosen Perseus Books Group member Consortium for its distribution in the U.S. and Canada, effective June 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple is looking to escape from New York. In a filing this week, Apple attorneys argue that Judge Denise Cote does not have jurisdiction to oversee its upcoming damages trial. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter filed yesterday, Apple advised the court that it would only provide those documents to the monitor that it viewed as being within the monitor’s narrow mandate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The appointment of Dolinger to oversee any future disputes appears designed to ensure any future Apple disputes have merit, and that the parties are at least working constructively to resolve those disputes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the second week in a row, "The Fault in Our Stars" was the top selling title on Apple's iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multimillion-selling author also publishing new memoir of encounter with spirit guides after his 2012 plane crashJonathan Livingston Seagull, the adventurous bird who launched a million spiritual journeys in the 1970s, has flown back into view.His creator, Richard Bach, sold millions of copies... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple will continue to be watched by an antitrust monitor during its appeal of a court order creating the position, a court ruled.While a setback for Apple, which had asked for a stay of the appointment of an external compliance monitor in an ebooks price-fixing conspiracy case, the ruling by... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Apple a stay of its court-ordered external monitor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Inc. faces as much as $840 million in state and consumer antitrust claims related to electronic-book deals with publishers as it continues to oppose a court-ordered monitor in a related U.S.... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If the plaintiff number is granted, it would put the total damages in this ebook conspiracy at over $1 billion. Five publishers have already paid $166 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid more legal maneuvering, Judge Denise Cote this week officially set a briefing schedule for Apple’s ebook damages trial. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert M. Gates' memoir "Duty" saw the greatest drop in the top 10 for the week ended January 27, sliding from #2 to #8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsweek has delayed the rollout of its new print edition until early March, with a cover date of March 7, according to Jim Impoco, Newsweek's editor since September. The brand, which went all-digital at the end of 2012, had said last month that it planned to roll out a print revival in January... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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