iBooks chief fighting US court ruling that the company ‘conspired’ to fix prices in its competition with Amazon is defiant before trial. Tim Cook ‘feels the same’Apple goes before a US federal appeal court in two weeks to try to overturn a US Justice Department ruling on ebooks price-fixing. But speaking to Fortune this week, the company’s chief iBooks negotiator, Eddy Cue, defended raising prices - and said Apple would do it all over again.“Is it a fact that certain book prices went up? Yes. If you want to convict us on that, then we’re guilty,” said Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of internet software and services. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Could limiting the period for fixed book prices give a needed boost to backlist sales by allowing retailers to discount after the initial buying frenzy is over? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overstock.com is offering 'tens of thousands' of books at '10 percent off Amazon's book prices.' Now Amazon has reduced the prices of many of its bestsellers by as much as 50 to 65 percent. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the European Commission accepted offers from Apple and four publishers to free up ebook pricing restrictions in December 2012, it's now accepted Penguin's commitment to do the same. Much like Penguin's vow to the US DOJ, it will end its agency agreements with Apple and other retailers, and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its reputation on the line, Apple vows to appeal the federal judge's ruling that it conspired with publishers to raise prices.SAN FRANCISCO — A New York federal judge's ruling that Apple Inc. conspired to raise electronic book prices cuts straight to the heart of the company's image as a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was a full day of tech news Wednesday, with a federal judge ruling that Apple conspired to raise the price of ebooks and T-Mobile introducing a new plan that makes it possible for customers to change their smartphones more often. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple has been found guilty of colluding to raise ebook prices. Financial ramifications aside, has the judgement damaged publishing's reputation with consumers? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A judge has just ruled that Apple is guilty of conspiring to raise ebook prices. The federal antitrust suit against Apple over ebook pricing has come to a conclusion: The judge has decided that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to artificially push prices up. Apple denied the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the next two weeks, you can snag four ebooks for whatever price you want with the second Humble ebook Bundle. As always, each contribution benefits whoever you prefer, be it the authors, charity, Humble itself or a combination of the three. If you want access to all six books, as per the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Apple/ DoJ ebook price fixing trial will enter its final sessions later today (20th June),... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A price war has been sparked on e-reading devices as the summer holiday season begins, with many... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) executive Eddy Cue told a judge he felt extra pressure to reach deals with ebook publishers in time for the introduction of the iPad in 2010 because of company cofounder Steve Jobs’s precarious health. “Steve ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey in Japan shows that Amazon's Kindle is leading the market for ebook sales, with Apple (launched in March) second, followed by Kinokuniya's Kinoppy, Sony's Reader Store and Kobo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK -- Apple and major publishers conspired in a scheme to fix prices on ebooks, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. Justice Department attorney argued during the first day of a marquee antitrust trial. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A deal between Apple and publishers to set the price of ebooks cost customers "hundreds of millions of dollars", a government lawyer claims. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tthe US Department of Justice's suit against Apple alleging ebook price-fixing goes to trial on June 3 in Manhattan. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology giant Apple is to begin its defence against charges by the US government that it colluded to set the prices of ebooks. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US has evidence that will show Apple participated in a conspiracy to raise the prices of ebooks, the judge overseeing the government's civil antitrust case against the company says. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The gist: "Apple knew that the plan it was proposing involved a ‘dramatic business change’ for publisher defendants." Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Concerned about Amazon.com's low pricing of ebooks, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as "windowing," a practice of delaying ebook releases to benefit sales of hardcover editions, Apple said in a filing in an ebook price-fixing lawsuit.The U.S. Department of Justice in an... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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