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Apple is accused of fixing ebook prices — they will go to trial next week, so here’s a recap
On April 11, 2012, Apple and five major publishers were sued by the US over alleged ebook pricing. Three of the publishers, namely Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and HarperCollins, agreed to settle with the DOJ shortly after to avoid a legal battle. That left Apple, Macmillan, and Penguin as the [...]
Read More »Barnes and Noble is offering buy one get one free on select Nook titles, but you have to buy them in-store
Well this seems rather silly. Barnes and Noble currently has a deal on offer for Nook owners, if you buy one book then you get another free. Of course, there are only a select number of books that qualify for the offer, and they will change every weekend during the [...]
Read More »Apple bans eBook from iTunes for containing references to Amazon
Holly Lisle is an independent author that publishes online writing guides, which she sells on Amazon, iTunes, and presumably other eBook stores. Or, at least she used to in the case of iTunes. Lisle is reporting Apple has banned her How To Think Sideways Lesson 6: How To Discover (Or [...]
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