"The Conducted inspections services competition Tuesday in publishing houses in SEVERAL European Union countries due to suspicion of anti-competition practices In The pricing of e-books. We Are Not Naming the publishing houses nor The Countries has just Because We Are The Beginning Of The inquiry. We are not accusing anyone and We Do not Have Any proof. "
is still a dirty business.
Initiated by Amazon or not the suspicion is now up, despite the presumed innocence.
The bottom foot on the brake to the digital book in large publishers is obvious, will not look any further postponement of the VAT reduced rate, lobbyists have done their job.
An agreement on prices, ie not below a floor price?
is possible, but they do not need to consult. Just read the U.S. market, and draw the consequences.
Lee elements of the problem is cultural and economic:
- A devaluation of the author's work
- A printed copy and a digital version necessarily cheaper
- Consumers less cons we thought.
- margins that are not variables but constants for centuries.
- A reversal of the weight of the actors.
It is indeed the beginning of the fight. If the agreement is confirmed, it will change tactics and finally ask the right questions.
Nasty business certainly, but surely salutary.
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