Book Prices

The Apple Conundrum

Nancy K. Humphreys | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Amazon Books, Justice Department Apple, Apple Amazon Books, Apple Price Fixing, Book Prices, Amazon Price Fixing, Apple Books, Justice Department Amazon, Ebooks, Business News
Nancy K. Humphreys

If the Justice Department prevails over Apple on behalf of Amazon, it will mark the end of books as we now love them, and it will mark the beginning of monopoly for Amazon, Walmart, and every other megastore that undercuts its competitors by lowball pricing.

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Kindle Books: Does Low Price Mean Low Quality?

Reno Charlton | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Kindle, Kindle Book Prices, eBook Prices, Book Prices, Kindle-Prices, Indie Writers, Indie Authors, Indie Books, Books News
Reno Charlton

They say you should never judge a book by its cover -- it is also important to never judge a book by its price.

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Are eBooks Too Cheap?

| Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Book News, eBook Pricing, Cheap Books, eBook Prices, 99 Cent Books, Ebook Value, Book Prices, Book Value, Ebooks, Books News

By Melissa Foster for IndieReader There’s a lot of controversy circulating throughout the publishing industry about the pricing of ebooks, and i...

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Borders Australia Steps Up Competition With Amazon, Offers All Books For Less Than Bookselling Giant

itnews.com | Neerav Bhatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amazon.com, Australia, Price Wars, Borders Australia, Borders, Book Prices, Books, Amazon, Booksellers, Books News

Dave Fenlon CEO of Borders Australia parent company REDgroup retail said Borders would offer a price guarantee that printed books would always be "che...

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Wal-Mart: "If There's Going to be a Wal-Mart of the Web, It Can Be Amazon"

Steve Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cd, Book Publishing, Publishing, Discounts, Book-Prices, Jeff Bezos, Price War, Humor, Books, Future of Publishing, Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart, Humor and Satire, Amazon, Books News
Steve Ross

Where will this pricing war end? Is it in anyone's interests besides the consumers? At what price should inexpensive hardcovers reasonably come -- at the expense of the author's income?

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Target Joins Walmart Vs. Amazon Price Wars

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walmart vs. Amazon, Walmart, Amazon.com, Target, Book Prices, Books, Bestsellers, Amazon, Books News

NEW YORK — Target Corp. has thrown itself into a heated price war on books expected to be top sellers. The Minneapolis-based discounter said Mo...

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