Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Links to articles, blog posts, etc., that I found especially interesting this week:
- The Department of Justice's lawsuit against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers for alleged ebook price-fixing--in which three publishers settled, and Apple and the remaining two vowed to stand and fight--was the big news last week. This week, industry expert Mike Shatzkin provided a concise summary of where we stand now.
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