Quebec Weighs Price Fixing

On August 22, 2012, 13 days before Quebecers went to the polls in one of the most hotly contested provincial elections of the past two decades, Quebec’s book industry launched its One Price for Books campaign (noslivresàjusteprix.com). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Reed trialling new exhibition pricing structure

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Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit on E-Book Pricing to Go Ahead

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Hachette Livre drops 2,000 ebook prices

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Why Apple's eBook Pricing Defense Is Wrong

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Amazon’s E-Book Pricing a Constant Thorn for Publishers

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The Media Equation: Amazon Low Prices Disguise a High Cost

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U.S. Sues Apple, Publishers Over E-Book Pricing

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