Apple arranges case over price-fixing e-books

Apple has reached settlement in a lawsuit over manipulating the price of e-books. It is not known what the precise terms of the settlement are, but it is certain, however, that Apple there are millions of claims with prevents.

Apple has, according to the prosecutors, U.s. regional governments and complaining consumers, illegal price fixing with boekenuitgevers made. The complainants claimed 840 million dollars in damages, which Apple with the arrangement thus prevents, writes the financial news agency Bloomberg.

The exact details of the settlement are secret; it is not clear whether and how much Apple still to the consumers and government pay, and whether the company is under any obligation. That happened in a similar case in the European Union, where Apple was also accused of manipulating the price of e-books. It promised Apple improvement.

Apple was there, both in the United States and Europe accused the price of e-books have increased. Apple dropped boekenuitgevers the price of e-books determine, which own 30 percent in the. This had to include Amazon the prices of e-books increase; Apple closed contracts with publishers in which they committed to Apple the lowest price to give.

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