EU ready to settle with publishers over ebook price-fixing, but no talks yet

European Union antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia says that the Competition Commission is open to a settlement with publishers in the increasingly high-profile ebook price fixing case, but only if the companies address key regulatory issues. Almunia says regulators are coordinating with the Justice Department, which is also investigating the industry. Apple's activities are still central to the investigation, with Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster's deals with the Cupertino, Calif. company being questioned. Like the US Justice Department investigation, Apple's efforts to restrict how ebooks are sold to competitors is a key issue. While a Wall Street Journal… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite enormous amounts of attention directed towards digital efforts in the magazine industry, many independent publishers still count print as their main business and most reliable source of revenue. As the paper market continues to fluctuate, publishers are finding new ways to keep the price... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishers back indie booksellers

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus plots to become top five UK trade publisher

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers scrume down for rugby kick-off

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IGN Entertainment appoints UK publisher for AskMen

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[ Media Week | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2011-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2011-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Media Week | 2011-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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