Amazon wins EU e-book pricing battle with Apple and major book publishers
13 December 2012
From Engadget:
The European Union has accepted an offer from Apple and four major publishers to reduce pricing restrictions on content offered at Amazon and other book-sellers. After being caught out by the EU, we heard that the offer was likely to be adopted last month, and the commission has now confirmed the settlement which, according to them, “will restore normal competitive conditions in this new and fast-moving market, to the benefit of the buyers and readers of e-books.”
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The new setup will let retailers set prices or discounts for two years and also drop “most-favored nation” contracts for five years.
Link to the rest at Engadget and thanks to Joshua for the tip.
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Yay: a good deed is done. Bravo, EU.
Boo: to article person titling it that Amazon won. People, please pay attention: IT WAS ILLEGAL and the GOVERNMENT SUED THEM.
Yay: to the picture accompaning this article. Cute. I think I want that picture as my Holiday cards.