The Hachette Book Group becomes the latest to challenge the $9.99 Amazon ebook pricing model
by at February 5, 2010 6:19 pm
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In the past week we have seen what could be the end of Amazon’s $9.99 pricing model for ebooks. First was the spat between Amazon and Macmillan, then Rupert Murdoch chimed in with Harper Collins and now the Hachette Book Group looks to do the same — sell ebooks at prices higher than $9.99.
This news comes by way of an email that was sent from Hachette Book Group CEO David Young who stated that;
Bottom line, the Hachette Book Group seems to be joining forces with Macmillan and Harper Collins. I just wonder how long before we hear similar news coming from Penguin as well as Simon & Schuster. It seems the iPad, at least in the case of ebooks and the iBook store has (despite not being available for at least two more months) already had a dramatic effect.
Read [Media Bistro] Via [Gizmodo]
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