Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-latest-chapter-in-the-e-books-battle Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle Nation Apr 12, 2012 6:09 PM EST Why are Amazon, Apple and several major publishers locked in a bitter fight over the pricing of electronic books? In the wake of a major price-fixing suit from the Department of Justice, Andrew Albanese of Publishers Weekly spoke with Jeffrey Brown about the rise of the ebook as a publishing phenomenon and the financial stakes for the industry. On Thursday’s NewsHour broadcast, Jeffrey Brown gets more on this subject from Becky Anderson, president of the American Booksellers Association and a co-owner of three independent bookstores in the Chicago area, plus Steve Berman, a Seattle-based lawyer who’s leading a separate class-action suit Against apple and the same group of publishers for their e-book pricing model. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Why are Amazon, Apple and several major publishers locked in a bitter fight over the pricing of electronic books? In the wake of a major price-fixing suit from the Department of Justice, Andrew Albanese of Publishers Weekly spoke with Jeffrey Brown about the rise of the ebook as a publishing phenomenon and the financial stakes for the industry. On Thursday’s NewsHour broadcast, Jeffrey Brown gets more on this subject from Becky Anderson, president of the American Booksellers Association and a co-owner of three independent bookstores in the Chicago area, plus Steve Berman, a Seattle-based lawyer who’s leading a separate class-action suit Against apple and the same group of publishers for their e-book pricing model. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now