It took long enough, but the key players in the US Department of Justice lawsuit involving Apple and five of the original Big Six publishers have dwindled down to one. While Penguin, Simon&Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Macmillan have all settled out of court in the original anti-trust lawsuit that alleged the publishers and Apple conspired to fix prices on ebooks … [Read more...] about Apple Only Remaining Defendant in Anti-Trust Suit, CEO Might Testify
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EU Receives a Settlement Offer from Apple and Top Publishers
Earlier this year, the Justice Department in the USA launched an investigation against Apple and the big six publishers. The authorities were looking into the entire Agency model, where the publishers collectively determined the price on the digital content. Most of the publishers settled out of court, while Apple, Macmillian, and Penguin continue to fight. The European Union … [Read more...] about EU Receives a Settlement Offer from Apple and Top Publishers
Judge Approves eBook Settlement, Price Power Back to the Retailers
In a long-awaited decision from Judge Denise Cote, the court approved the settlement terms from three of the five Big Six publishers who allegedly colluded with Apple to set the prices of ebooks artificially high in order to rein in some of Amazon’s dominance over the market. This settlement will allow retailers to set the price of ebooks again, meaning the publishers will have … [Read more...] about Judge Approves eBook Settlement, Price Power Back to the Retailers
Long Term Effects of the DoJ Lawsuit Against Apple, Publishers
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has spoken out in defense of Apple and the publishers who are currently engaged in court proceedings with the Department of Justice over anti-trust violations. While Sen. Schumer does not necessarily defend the actions of the computer giant of its publishing co-defendants, he does argue that going forward with the lawsuit and any … [Read more...] about Long Term Effects of the DoJ Lawsuit Against Apple, Publishers
Apple’s Motion to Dismiss eBook Price Fixing Lawsuit Denied
In the ongoing legal battle with Apple, one that has even been taken up by the U.S. Department of Justice, the first major motion of the proceedings was handed down today and ultimately denied. Apple filed a motion to dismiss that class-action suit brought by Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman, but that motion was denied by Judge Denise Cote. Apple’s motion was essentially … [Read more...] about Apple’s Motion to Dismiss eBook Price Fixing Lawsuit Denied
Bilbary eBook Library in Beta Test
Last month, GoodeReader profiled a new ebook company that aims to offer many things to its reading customers. Bilbary, founded by former Waterstones CEO Tim Coates, was developed to bridge the divide that currently exists between publishers and libraries, as well as to offer an alternative to the current ebook lending model. Bilbary opened its beta period yesterday with … [Read more...] about Bilbary eBook Library in Beta Test
Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries
When ebook platform Bilbary launches sometime in March or April, it will have something that can’t be found in one uniform web location: ebook access from all of the Big Six publishers. Currently, the negotiations surrounding Bilbary’s partnership with those and some 2,300 other publishers are for ebook purchasing, although some of those major publishers are already at work on … [Read more...] about Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries
Big Six Are Out of the Kindle Lending Library
Amazon announced its plans to launch its flat-fee Kindle Lending Library earlier this month to coincide with today’s release of the Kindle Fire Tablet. Immediately, the critics came out to rail against the concept, a model which works very similarly to Netflix’s basic subscription: Amazon Prime members will be allowed one book loan per month from a catalog of more than 5,000 … [Read more...] about Big Six Are Out of the Kindle Lending Library
Big Six Publishers to Start Providing Sales Numbers to Authors
Some of the headaches involved in traditional publishing just eased up somewhat, at least as far as the authors are concerned. Three of the Big Six publishers have decided to take steps to allow authors to access their sales figures online. According to a recent article in the New York Times, Simon & Schuster has already developed an author portal that grants not only … [Read more...] about Big Six Publishers to Start Providing Sales Numbers to Authors