Apple and eBooks: They Did a Good Thing
Posted January 19th, 2014 @ 05:26pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Review & Outlook: Apple's Star Chamber - WSJ.com:
Which gets to the heart of this bizarre case: The numbers show that, far from hurting the market, the publishers' and Apple's agency model actually helped it. They allowed Barnes & Noble to gain a foothold in the e-book market, provided relief to the independent brick-and-mortar stores, and gave consumers lower rather than higher prices.
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