ebook price fixing inquiry: Apple and 5 publishers

ebook price fixing: Apple and five publishers face EU inquiry
The Guardian
The commission is concerned about moves by publishing houses to rein in the dominance of Amazon, which accounts for around 70% of ebooks sold in the UK. While Amazon decides the price of books and has imposed heavy discounts on electronic titles, ...
Candidate Inc.: How Persuading Voters Doubles As Selling Books
ABC News (blog)
Authors-turned-presidential candidates have seen their book sales soar as they rise in the polls. Take President Obama, for example. In 2006, before he broke out on the national scene as a presidential possibility, then-Sen. Obama pulled in less than ...
Library Wars: Amazon and Publishers Vie for Control of E-Book Rentals
The Atlantic
In 2011 alone, two major publishers have scaled back their policy on library ebooks; [and] the Authors Guild is suing university libraries over its plan to digitize out-of-print and orphan works for use in an educational setting. ...
Mexican candidate defends his lack of knowledge about books
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
During a visit to the Guadalajara International Book Fair over the weekend, Peña Nieto, the only candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, got confused about certain authors and was unable to recall the titles of books he had listed ...
Stephen King, Haruki Murakami among 12 shortlisted authors for Bad Sex in ...
Washington Post
LONDON — One of 12 shortlisted authors, including Stephen King and Haruki Murakami, is due to receive literature's little-coveted Bad Sex in Fiction Award. The annual prize, founded in 1993 by Literary Review magazine, gently pokes fun at “the crude, ...
Local Books: classical drawing, jazz interviews
The Seattle Times
New in local books: removing exposure to toxics; a classical drawing manual; a memoir of life in Côte d'Ivoire; and interviews with jazz musicians. Just out this week: The Innovation Team, by Chris Grivas of Seattle. Jossey-Bass publis. ...
Royal books return home from Japan
Korea Times
By Park Si-soo Royal books of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) were returned to Korea from Japan, Tuesday, marking the completion of a mission that kicked off in 2006 to retrieve cultural heritages looted during colonial rule. A total of 1200 books, ...
New books for new homeowners
Albany Times Union
The new residents of Morton's Walk, as the Habitat for Humanity homes are called, will be the recipients of books and bookshelves, providing "a springboard for a lifetime of reading and learning." "We hope to fill a whole bookshelf for each family," ...
Free Shipping on the Xlibris Publishing Bookstore for the Holidays
PR Web (press release)
Xlibris Publishing, the leading self-publishing service provider for authors, has announced it will be offering free shipping on book orders of $25 and above. The promotion runs until December 11, 2011 and is valid on deliveries within the continental ...
4 books any movie fan will love
Christian Science Monitor
Sidebars list Hollywood controversies ("Marilyn Monroe has ... a brain like Swiss cheese," Billy Wilder said in 1959) and a category called "Sins of Omission" details the movies and actors the authors think should have won.
Comics & Kids Books Are Top Grossing iPad Book Apps This Week - eBookNewser
mediabistro.com
To prepare for Mediabistro's upcoming Publishing App Expo tomorrow and Thursday, we spotlight the top grossing book apps every week–helping our readers discover and analyze successful content. Below, we've listed the top ten grossing iPad apps of the ...
Award-Winning Author Stephen Stark Chooses Lulu.com
MarketWatch (press release)
Indeed, Stark is so excited by Shelf Media's work in finding a unique publishing solution and the opportunities Lulu.com's self-publishing model provides indie authors and publishers, he plans to use Lulu.com to back his own imprint, GeekVoodoo Books. ...
Overstock.com Announces Partnership with Barnes & Noble to Sell eBooks Through ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Visitors to Overstock.com will now have access to the digital edition of hardcover and paperbackbooks available on the site through Barnes & Noble's NOOK Store. To learn more visitwww.overstock.com/ebooks 
Recording and Publishing Industries Support Copyright Troll Righthaven
Death and Taxes
One understands the RIAA's position given the degree of music piracy, and AAR must be nervous as well because of the explosion in digital content delivery of books, but it is rather astounding that the two associations would weigh in on the side of the ...
In online age, books need support, historian says
St. Louis Beacon
Authors have to quadruple-check everything, he added, because editors who used to be their backstop have seen their jobs cut, even at university presses. For academic books, he said, professors should reach out and help each other. ...
Christmas Books
al.com
Books are a way out of both situations. You don't even have to go to a bookstore, with books so readily available on-line. As for the person who seems to have everything, newly published books are among the things they probably don't always have. ...
Google plans to seek Books lawsuit dismissal
ComputerworldUK
The representative declined to be more specific, but the statement could mean that Google will request dismissal of the claims from the authors and from the photographers, but not from the publishers, with which Google is thought to have made more ...
Easy does it: Mosley brings back detective hero
San Francisco Chronicle
Mosley announced he'll write two more Easy Rawlins detective series novels, a resurrection worthy of one of his favorite comic books. The first for Doubleday is due in 2013 and picks up where the once terminal "Blonde Faith" left off. ...
Dyke Publishing Company Revolutionizes Help for Families with Aging Parents
PR Web (press release)
Dyke Publishing Company has revolutionized the elder care book business with the power of online databases. The publisher added online database access to a recent release, Mama Moves In. The book and databases help families with aging parents assess, ...
Exploring the Potential of Animated E-Books
The Atlantic
The video is also intended to explore the potential of animation for e-books. Savage discusses the project in a brief interview below. The Atlantic: What was the process of animating the images from the book? What tools did you use? ...
RealClearPolitics - Christmas Books
By Thomas Sowell, Investor's Business Daily
Books are a way out of both situations. You don't even have to go to a bookstore, with books so readily available on-line. As for the person who seems to have everything, newly published books are among the things they probably don't ...
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
EU opens ebooks investigation of Apple and five publishers ...
By Paul Biba
TeleRead - News and views on ebooks, libraries, publishing and related topics · HOME ... "@Resh & Nicholas: "Some" and "maybe" doesn't alter the fact that I am not getting paid for my low-cost, no-DRM, internationally-available books. If the . ...
TeleRead: News and views on e-books,...
Hardcover Books Reach New Heights — The Book Designer
By Joel Friedlander
Hardcover Books Reach New Heights relates to a New York Times article describing commercial hardcover books produced with luxury features. ... This is a similar strategy that Seth Godin employed during the run of his Domino Publishing. Some of his books were ... He's also the proprietor of Marin Bookworks, where he helps publishers and authors who decide to publish get to market on time and on budget with books that are both properly constructed and beautiful to read. Like this ...
The Book Designer
Elliott Abrams: Pressure Points » Good Books
By Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams's take on U.S. foreign policy, with special focus on the Middle East and democracy and human rights issues.
Elliott Abrams: Pressure Points
EU Investigates Apple And Five Major Publishing Houses For ...
By AP
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's antitrust watchdog is probing whether Apple and five major publishing houses have colluded to restrict competition in the market for e-books. The European Commission probe announced Tuesday ...
Business Insider
snow and books « L O L I T A - Lolitas blog about fashion ...
By Katarina
snow and books. winter, snow, libraries and hot takeaway coffees: the best of combinations. i wonder where this library is.. malmö stadsbibliotek! huge ceiling height. Share/Save Posted in: Inspiration. a You can leave a response, or trackback ...
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Goodreads users select the best books of 2011 | Shelf Life | EW.com
By Stephan Lee
Goodreads, a social network of sorts for readers, has announced its best books of the year according to a poll opened up to more than 6.5 million users.
Shelf Life
Cambridge University Press to Preserve Cambridge Books Online ...
By jeremy.stynes
“As more users turn to online access for books, a digital preservation strategy to ensure long-term access is absolutely vital,” stated Hannah Perrett, Strategic Development Director, Digital Publishing, Cambridge University Press. “Portico's E- Book Preservation Service provides ... Institutions in over 30 countries have purchased eBooks from Cambridge Books Online since its launch in 2010, and new customers are being added each week. For further information about Cambridge ...
Portico
Books, like diamonds, are forever | Adverblog
By Martina
In the era of e-books, I swear I won't surrender, and I will keep buying and giving beautiful traditional books. Here is my wish list of books that ... of an inspiring author. Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (aka the art of the cover book) ...
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