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The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle

The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle

04/12/2012

PBS News Hour

The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle

Clip: 4/12/2012 | 6m 56s

The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle

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.

04/12/2012

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