Amazon To Increase Ebook Price Following Threats By Macmillan
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In an announcement posted on its website, Amazon.com, the online retail giant, has reported that the company has agreed to sell Macmillan E-books at a higher price instead of the standard $9.99. The Amazon Kindle Team wrote on the Kindle community blog that “Macmillan, one of the big six publishers, has clearly communicated to us that, regardless of our viewpoint, they are committed to switching to an agency model and charging $12.99 to $14.99 for e-book versions...
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