In 2007, five major U.S. publishers had negotiated a new business model for e-book pricing with Apple, which was getting ready to launch the iPad. After at leastone of the publishers threatened to delay the release of its digital editions toAmazon unless it switched to a more lucrative model, Amazon reluctantly agreed,and e-book prices rose across the industry to about $14.99. The U.S. Departmentof Justice later accused the parties of colluding to artificially raise e-book prices.a) Does this decision have any effect on the App Store or other Applebusinesses?b) Who are the parties involved with this negotiation and what were theirinterest to negotiation?c)What would be the probable advantages and implications of this negotiationdecision?

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Principles Of Marketing

17th Edition

ISBN:9780134492513

Author:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Publisher:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Chapter1: Marketing: Creating Customer Value And Engagement

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