This article from Publishers Weekly offers a history of e-book issues and explains the multiple legal issues encountered along the way. Amazon, Apple, and Google have each been involved in shaping present publishing practices that while online have also drastically influenced brick and mortar companies. We forget topics such as Google’s efforts to digitize the books in print and the battles with publishing companies over whether this was violating copyright when this content was shared. There were battles between Apple and Amazon over the price to consumers of ebooks and the losses companies were taking to attempt to corner the market. Great read if you are an ebook reader or writer.
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