12 posts and columns on Macmillan

Apple Alone Fighting DOJ E-Book Suit After Macmillan Settlement

in Media on February 8 at 7:25 am PT

And then there was Apple …
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Macmillan Renegotiates E-Book Deals With Retailers

in Media on December 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm PT

Macmillan, the last of the major publishers still fighting the Justice Department over antitrust charges, says it has renegotiated its e-book deals with retailers to allow some discounting.

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Justice Department, Penguin Reach Settlement on E-Book Pricing

in Media on December 18, 2012 at 4:20 pm PT

The Justice Department said today it had reached a settlement with Penguin Group (USA), one of six companies it had accused of conspiring to raise prices of e-books. The agreement, if approved by the court, would leave only two companies — Apple and Macmillan — facing the lawsuit, due to go to trial in June. Settlements were reached earlier with Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.

Feds to E-Book Settlement Critics: Haters Gonna Hate

in Media on July 23, 2012 at 7:12 am PT

The Department of Justice defends its deal with three big publishers it accused of price-fixing. And it previews its coming court fight with Apple.
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U.S. Warns Apple, Publishers

in News on March 7, 2012 at 9:07 pm PT

The Justice Department has warned Apple Inc. and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them for allegedly colluding to raise the price of electronic books, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple iPad Production Bottleneck Miraculously Cleared! Tablet Ships April 3, Pre-Orders Begin March 12.

in Mobile on March 5, 2010 at 5:29 am PT

So much for those rumored iPad delays and production bottlenecks. Apple said this morning that its new tablet device will arrive at market on Saturday, April 3, with pre-orders beginning March 12. Initially, only Wi-Fi models will be available, with their 3G counterparts to follow later in the month.

Macmillan CEO Defends E-Book Price Hike, Again

in Media on March 3, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Cheers to Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who has taken to writing long open letters to his readers about changes in his company’s e-book pricing model. Alas, the newest installment, on the company’s blog, doesn’t add much more to the discussion.

Hachette Joins Apple’s Anti-Amazon Book Club

in Media on February 4, 2010 at 7:17 pm PT

Here’s another publisher publicly throwing its weight behind Apple–and against Amazon–in the e-book pricing war. Hachette Book Group says it will pursue the “agency model” for pricing e-books: It sets retail prices and the retailer gets a 30 percent cut. In more practical terms, this means Hachette’s titles will be getting more expensive, and the rest of the industry will be following suit.

News Corp.: Conan’s Not Coming to Fox Just Yet; Amazon’s Ready to Bend on E-Book Pricing

in Media on February 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm PT

Amazon caved to Macmillan’s demands on e-book pricing, and now the online retailer is set to give News Corp.’s HarperCollins a new deal too, says Rupert Murdoch. Meanwhile, don’t hold your breath waiting for Conan O’Brien on Fox.

Amazon Gives In to Macmillan and Apple, and E-Book Prices Will Go Up

in Media on January 31, 2010 at 10:00 pm PT

Amazon caves after two days, agreeing to Macmillan’s demands to sell its e-books at a higher price–otherwise known as the Apple iPad pricing plan. In doing so, the world’s biggest e-commerce player has made a tacit admission that e-book prices will rise across the board.

The Apple-Amazon Book War Heats Up and Claims Macmillan as a Casualty

in Media, January 30, 2010 at 8:56 am PT