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March 8, 2016

Tuesday News: SCOTUS rejects Apple, Super Hero Girl dolls, and the nonexistent bestseller

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / bestsellers / dolls / Ebooks / marketing / price-fixing / superheroes / Supreme Court4 Comments

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Apple’s Appeal in E-Book Pricing Case – Without providing justification or explanation, the Supreme Court turned down Apple’s request for the Court’s review of the Second Circuit’s appellate decision that the company’s agreement with Big 5 publishers amounted to price-fixing. Which means that Apple is still ... more >

December 3, 2015

Thursday News: Amicus brief for Apple, paid reviews, is bad sex really so bad, and the Human Nature of Playwriting

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Authors Guild / bad sex award / how-to books / paid reviews / playwriting / price-fixing / screenwriting / Supreme Court9 Comments

In Amicus Brief, Authors Guild, ABA, B&N Back Apple – Not a surprise, right? The Authors Guild, in particular, has made their hatred of Amazon clear. And would any of us would disagree that competition is both desirable and beneficial? But Apple wasn’t found guilty of practicing agency pricing. And how is trying ... more >

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December 12, 2014

Friday News: Apple’s appeal, Kindle Scout’s selections, Australian awards controversy, and books on the battlefield

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / crowdsourcing / History / Kindle Scout / lawsuit / literary awards / paperback books / price-fixing / World War II3 Comments

Can Apple Win Its E-book Appeal? – This is a pretty good primer on Apple’s appeal to Judge Cote’s 2013 judgment against them in the now-infamous conspiracy and price-fixing case against the big NY publishers and Apple. The Department of Justice, of course, continues to claim that their evidence against ... more >

September 11, 2014

Thursday News: Change your Google Password NOW, Apple settlement notice to Amazon customers, RIP Graham Joyce, and Judge Judy gives away free ebook

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Ebooks / Fantasy / free books / Google / Graham Joyce / lawsuit / obituary / price-fixing / security4 Comments

PASSWORDS FOR 5 MILLION GOOGLE ACCOUNTS LEAKED – Although passwords have since been removed, and Google claims that most of the information is no longer current and valid, almost 5 million email addresses and passwords have been posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum site. Concerned users can use this tool ... more >

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August 18, 2014

Monday News: German authors v. Amazon, retailers v. Apple, Apple shareholders v. Apple, and Downton Abbey v. plastic water bottles

JanetPublishing NewsAgency pricing / anti-trust / Apple / Big 5 publishers / Books on Board / collusion / derivative shareholder case / Diesel eBooks / Downton Abbey / historical-accuracy / price-fixing18 Comments

German Authors Join Protest Over Amazon’s Tactics in E-Book Dispute – With over 1,000 author signatures, a German petition is drawing more attention to the situation between Amazon and Bonnier, claiming, among other things, that Amazon is tailoring recommended reads and delaying shipment of certain books. Although the German book ... more >

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