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Books in the Digital Age: A Case Study (Spring 2016)

Week 11 (April14): Amazon and Apple

While the Google Books case was pending and Amazon’s market position was strengthening, Apple entered the ebooks market in a way that drew the attention of regulators. We will review the antitrust case against Apple, how it originated, and how it relates to the others issues and players in the publishing ecosystem, including Amazon. Guest: David Zapolsky, general counsel of Amazon