EU Investigations in Apple e-Book Antitrust Case Closed

The European Union is ending an antitrust investigation into Apple e-books, 9to5Mac…

e-book buying preference in EU countries: Print vs e-books

Those in the European Union seem to have a greater preference for…

Amazon fined $888 million for GDPR violation in the EU

Amazon has been slapped with a huge €746 million fine on charges…

Amazon Abandons MFNs in eBook Contracts

Amazon’s woes across the pond may be coming to an end with…

Amazon May Be Close to a Deal in EU Case

Amazon is no stranger to issues surrounding ebook prices. Stateside, Amazon was…

Amazon Backs Down to Avoid EU Punishment

It’s a strange day for book retailing and publishing, as readers and…

Amazon Attempts to Settle EU Antitrust Investigation

When words like Amazon and antitrust get bandied about in the same…

EU Looks to Dissolve Geo-Blocking for Netflix, Similar Sites

A new look into film and television rights and a new observation…

No Tax Break on eBooks in the EU

There’s a fun throwaway scene in the iconic climate change movie, The…

Amazon Faces Tax Woes in EU

Book and retail giant Amazon has come under fire over the years…

Facebook $19B Acquisition of WhatsApp Approved by the EU

Facebook announced their intention to purchase WhatsApp in February of this year…

EU Court Rules Libraries can Make eBooks without Publisher Permission

The highest court in Europe has ruled that libraries can digitize books…

UK Rules eBooks Aren’t Books as Far as Taxation Is Concerned

There’s no relief in sight for UK readers, as Parliament declared that…

All’s Not Well at Amazon Germany

Just in time for the holidays, workers at several Amazon retail distribution…

Samsung, Philips Raided in EU on Suspicions of Indulging Unfair in Trade Practices

Some front line companies such as Samsung and Philips along with the…

EU to Take Stronger Stance on VAT over eBooks

The VAT, or value added tax, on ebooks has been a thorn…