Jeff John Roberts for paidContent:
In a strongly worded opinion, US District Judge Denise Cote rejected requests by Apple and five book publishers to throw out a class action suit that accuses them of price-fixing.
Citing ongoing state, federal and international antitrust investigations, Cote turned down arguments that Apple and the publishers had acted independently when they changed the pricing model for e-books.
Laura Hazard Owen writing for paidContent:
New York, the District of Columbia and fifteen other states have joined the e-book pricing class action suit against Apple, Macmillan and Penguin, bringing the total number of states involved so far to 31 (if you include DC and Puerto Rico). The amended complaint, released Friday, reveals details that were previously redacted, including an e-mail from Steve Jobs.
According to IDC, consumers have dumped water on the Kindle Fire’s sales. What does that tell us about the future of the iPad?
Tor Books is the latest book publisher to make their e-books DRM-free.
A class action lawsuit alleges Apple allowed “bait apps” in the App Store – apps that encouraged users to ring up large amounts of in-app purchases.