The US Department of Justice sued Apple and five of the world’s largest book publishers yesterday, alleging that they colluded to increase the price of ebooks and cost consumers “tens of millions of dollars”.
The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, alleges Apple and publishing executives agreed on a common response to Amazon’s pricing policy over phone calls, emails and meals in the “private dining rooms of upscale Manhattan restaurants”.
Amazon, which had challenged the industry with a maximum ebook price of $9.99, is not named as a defendant.
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