Penguin News

A U.S. District Court judge said Apple and five major publishers must face allegations of price fixing, rejecting their bid to dismiss a civil class action lawsuit against them.

Retailers will be able discount e-books, according to a Justice Department settlement with publishers, but the long-term outlook of digital publishing remains uncertain.

Apple faces new allegations over e-book pricing, as a class-action lawsuit against the company and five U.S. publishers gains traction.

The Justice Department is investigating Apple and five e-book publishers for possible antitrust violations over e-book pricing, challenging the company's agency pricing model.

Penguin Group is halting digital sales of new titles to libraries, raising questions about the future of digital publishing and lending as sales of e-readers continue to skyrocket.

Apple and five large book publishing companies are facing a class action lawsuit accusing them of illegally fixing e-book prices, a courtoom drama that may eventually lower e-book prices even as sales continue to rise.