“CBS Corp’s Simon & Schuster and News Corp’s HarperCollins will be allowed to set their own prices for e-books under their agreement with Amazon, the report said,” Madway reports. “While some new best sellers will be priced at $9.99, most will be priced at $12.99 to $14.99, the report said. Many older books will cost less than $9.99.”
“The publishers’ deal is similar to the one they reached with Apple Inc. for the iPad tablet,” Madway reports. “Apple will sell e-books for the iPad through its iBookstore application.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: The app is called “iBooks.” It connects to Apple’s iBookstore.
I’d reather see the movie
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So many new words to learn.
“I’d reather see the movie”
I’d suggest you do a little more reading, you need it
I thought the app was just “Books”
That’s when you know it’s a really great movie!
They write a book about it
Isn’t this the same Amazon who said they would drop any publisher beyond the big 5 that asked for this type of deal? Looks like their bluff just got called.
I do enough reading on MDN…
This kind of deal is a direct result of apples price point. (obviously) as ebook retailers emerge, they will now automatically look to apple to set the price.
Bombs Away !!!
The iPad reviews are in and unanimous : It’s A Hit !!!
iPad- a really big f…ing deal!
“rather” Well typing on my iPod touch is not always precise…OK all you English Professors.