Thread: US Justice Department Confirms E-Book Probe
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Old 12-07-2011, 09:57 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by ilovejedd View Post
That's why I said "per se". By itself, I don't think pricing would be an issue but if Apple's also taking a 30% cut, then Sony (or most anyone aside from the publishers, really) won't be left with any profit.
30% cut is about what a (cover price) retailer nets (after shipping charges) on paperbacks, so that does not account for why the price went UP.
Oh the non-discount clause means the price does not need to be competitive anymore.
Apple just enabled what the publishers wanted all along. Ability to really set price margins.
The DOJ is wasting time and $$
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