The government’s decision to pursue major publishers on antitrust charges has put Amazon, the nation’s largest bookseller, in a powerful position to decide how much an e-book will cost.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
I don't really understand how this is meant to be a good idea.
The government standing up for poor, down-trodden (e-)book buys and readers against the collusion of major publishing houses and Apple? Good. Did it really happen? Quite possibly, so still good. Giving Amazon even more control over the e-book market? Shutting down one monopoly to make way for another one? Um...
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