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Of course, a federal court ruled no such thing. The big 5 settled the case without admitting guilt, so there was no ruling at all in the matter.
Ultimately, the the real issue is do people buy generic books, or do they buy specific books by specific authors. If I want the most recent JK Rowling book, then I have to buy from her publisher (Hachette). If I want generic stuff to read, there is a ton out there in fanflic and PD. If I am fond of indies, then I have a place to buy that. If people really want JK Rowling's most recent book and there are online book stores that have it (both ebook and hardback), then they will buy it, even if it isn't from Amazon. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
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