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Apple settles ebook case, agrees to pay consumers over price-fixing


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Apple(s appl) has finally bowed out of a high stakes legal battle over ebooks and agreed to a settlement that could soon see the tech giant paying out millions to customers who purchased titles at online retailers like Amazon(s amzn) and Barnes & Noble(s bn).

According to a letter to the court filed in New York, and embedded below, Apple has reached an agreement with class-action lawyers and state attorneys general that will see the parties cancel a damages trial set for July.

The settlement is under seal for now and must be approved by the court, but is likely to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The money will come on top of the $160 million or so that the five publishers agreed to pay as a result of settlements reached last year.

Apple will, however, continue to appeal a jury verdict from last year in which U.S. District Judge Denise Cote…

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Reading ebooks on a phone – 5 ways to make the most of it


The link below is to an article that looks at reading ebooks on smartphones.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/reading-ebooks-phone-tips/

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Who’s Afraid of Very Cheap Books?


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Ways Books Can Change Your Life


The link below is to an article that looks at seven ways books can change your life.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/himay-zepeda/7-ways-books-can-change-y_b_5482902.html

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Digital Library Wallpaper


One of the ‘downsides’ of a largely ebook library is that it is very difficult to use your ebooks as a visual display – an ebook reader on a shelf is not the same as a physical book library, though there are definite advantages in having a digital library. The link below is to an article which allows you to have the best of both worlds.

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A bookshelf-like wallpaper that serves as a digital book library (pictures)

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Entitle Christian Launched


The link below is to an article reporting on the launch of Entitle Christian, an ebook subscription service for Christian ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/62766-e-book-subscription-service-for-christian-books-launched.html

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Difficult Reading


The link below is to an article about difficult reading – that is books that are difficult to read.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/06/04/reading-beyond-depths/

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Apple ebooks damages trial to start July 14 after appeals court refuses delay


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An appeals court this week refused to halt a trial that could require Apple(s aapl) to pay hundreds of millions of dollars over price-fixing, even as the company continues to deny any wrong-doing and seeks an appeal.

In a succinct order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said a trial can go forward on July 14 that will determine how much Apple should pay for brokering a conspiracy with book publishers to fix the price of ebooks.

In April, class action lawyer Steve Berman said, “Consumers could see a judgment of between $750 to $850 million,” as punishment related to Justice Denise Cote’s conclusion last year that Apple organized the scheme.

The five publishers who participated in the conspiracy have already settled, resulting in consumers receiving emails telling them of credits paid to their Kindle(s amzn) and Barnes &  Nobel accounts. This week’s appeals court ruling means that those consumers are likely to receive emails notifying…

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Ebook Subscription Services


The link below is to an article that takes a look at ebook subscription services.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/the-ebook-subscription-model-is-here-to-stay

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The Problem of Used Ebooks


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the problem of used/secondhand ebooks.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/why-used-ebooks-still-have-not-happened