PA and IPG unite to oppose Amazon/TBD

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 15/07/2011 - 09:10 The Publishers Association has united with the Independent Publishers Guild for the first time to oppose the merger of Amazon and The Book Depository, while calling for a wider public investigation into the competition between the online and bricks and mortar bookselling market. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]

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