Apple's Steve Jobs conspired on ebook price-fixing, lawsuits say

WASHINGTON -- Former Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs and top executives at five major book publishers illegally conspired to raise the prices of ebooks, costing consumers tens of millions of dollars, federal and state officials alleged in antitrust suits filed Wednesday. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp to cut hundreds of jobs in move towards digital-only publishing

Publisher of the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun is expected to stop publishing as many as 100 titles News Corp Australia is poised to cut hundreds of jobs as it moves towards digital-only publishing for many of its local and regional papers and more copy sharing among its... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-27 10:53:51 UTC ]
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AAP bidders likely to shed jobs at newswire service, if they can save it

Consortium of investors say saving as many jobs as possible is integral for Australia’s media diversity, as reports circulate that half of journalists could be culledJobs cuts appear likely at a pared-back Australian Associated Press focused on its fundamental newswire service, if a consortium... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-26 07:19:35 UTC ]
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Amazon sale drops the price of a Kindle to $60

Need an e-reader to get through pandemic lockdowns? Now’s a good time to get one. Amazon is running a sale on the standard Kindle that drops the price of the Special Offers version to $60, or $30 below its usual price. That’s similar to historic lows... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-05-25 15:30:13 UTC ]
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cOAlition S confirms price transparency requirements for OA

International research funding consortium cOAlition S has confirmed the price transparency requirements it will be requiring all publishers to adhere to from July 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 15:54:11 UTC ]
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How to find free ebooks while libraries are closed

Shelter in place orders throughout the country haven’t just brought the economy to a grinding halt, but frozen civic infrastructure as well. Sure, water still flows from our taps, police and firefighters are still on the job, but your local library l... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-05-11 15:00:59 UTC ]
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The Morning After: Apple's online-only WWDC starts on June 22nd

If the combined libraries of Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Stadia (now with wireless controller support on PC) and all the rest just aren’t enough for you, Dan Cooper has a recommendation: spreadsheets. His latest obsession is a browser-based version of the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-05-06 11:33:37 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Jo Fenn

Jo Fenn is the HR Director of Imagine That Publishing and the star of this week's My Job in 5 Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 15:48:57 UTC ]
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Beauty, at what price? ‘If I Had Your Face’ explores women’s lives amid unnatural expectations.

Set in contemporary South Korea, Frances Cha’s new novel is an astute tale of four resilient women. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-21 14:13:00 UTC ]
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99p Ebooks for Lockdown Reading

For the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Granta Books is running special offers on weekly, themed selections of our ebooks. The post 99p Ebooks for Lockdown Reading appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta

[ Granta | 2020-04-20 00:31:17 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Federico Andornino

Meet Federico Andornino, Editorial Director at Orion Books, he's under the spotlight this week for My Job in 5. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-16 13:02:33 UTC ]
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My Job In 5: Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips is the CEO of Cambridge University Press and he's under our spotlight for this week's My Job in 5. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 23:05:38 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Becca Harper-Day

Becca Harper-Day is a Digital and Social Marketing Manager and lets us in on how she drives crowdfunding for Unbound Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-15 19:31:48 UTC ]
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NEA Offering $75 Million to Nonprofits to Save Jobs

The National Endowment for the Arts is now taking applications for $75 million in grants to nonprofit arts organizations to combat job losses related to Covid-19. Grants are fixed at $50,000 for individual nonprofits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks

The Spanish and Latin American markets are expected to have 14,000 Spanish-language audiobooks available this year, and, with ebooks, continued to see growth in 2019. The post Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-06 13:00:46 UTC ]
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Half Price Books Cuts Workforce By More Than 2,000

Half Price Books has laid off or furloughed 2,146 people, representing 78% of its workforce of 2,752. The company operates 126 stores in 17 states, all of which are closed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Books for Kids: Great Resources for Ebooks and Audiobooks

There is already a decent amount of free books for kids available online, and now there has been a recent expansion of available resources. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-01 10:38:43 UTC ]
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20 Feel-Good Ebooks Unlikely to Have Long Library Waitlists to Read While Social Distancing

These feel-good ebooks don't have long waits -- if any wait at all -- from your library. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-27 10:32:33 UTC ]
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Haymarket Books Offering 10 Free Ebooks to Support Social Distancing

You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
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Half Price Books Closes All 126 Stores

Half Price Books became the largest U.S. bookstore chain to close its doors as a result of the pandemic. The company, which has 126 stores in 17 states, said there would be no layoffs among its 3,000 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Walks Back Ebook Embargo

Macmillan Publishers has announced they will return to the library ebook pricing model that was in place October 31, 2019. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-17 20:14:04 UTC ]
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