iPad ebooks putting pressure on Google: 70% cut ahead for Google Editions publishers?
By Paul Biba
Google is feeling the pressure. Originally Google Editions wanted to give ebook publishers 63% of the retail price and allow customers to cut and paste book segments, as well as to print copies of the digital books. Apple’s new ebook store will give publishers 70%. Will Google match that?
Publishers are reporting that after the Amazon and Apple deals, Google has had to take a more flexible tone and relent on printing and cut and paste.
(More from the New York Times.)
February 10th, 2010 at 8:18 am
“Google has had to take a more flexible tone”
Trans.:
“Consumers get hosed again.”