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A kindle e-book reader is pictured at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2015. Daniel Roland/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
E-readers are lined up at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Daniel Roland/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A reader handles an Amazon Kindle at a book fair in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2015. Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The exterior of a Barnes & Noble bookstore is seen in Salem, N.H. Barnes & Noble. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
Barnes & Noble Founder Retires, Leaving His Imprint On Bookstore's History
When Apple launched its first iPad back in 2010, the company also unveiled an e-books marketplace. Federal courts say the company broke antitrust laws by setting prices with book publishers to target Amazon and its Kindle reader. Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Kindle e-readers were piled high at an Amazon Fulfillment Center. The central focus of the nascent European probe will be Amazon's e-book agreements with publishers. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
With the launch of its e-bookstore on Wednesday, Oyster is, well, turning the page on its business model. And so far, the big publishers are open to the change. iStockphoto hide caption
Writers lowered the boom on the broom — metaphorically, of course. iStockphoto hide caption
Franklin Foer recently wrote a cover story for The New Republic titled, "Amazon Must Be Stopped." He argued against Amazon at the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate — and won. Samuel LaHoz/Intelligence Squared U.S. hide caption
In its attempt to obtain a foothold in a market long dominated by Amazon, Apple ran afoul of antitrust law. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Visitors walk through the Hachette Book Group's exhibition in May at BookExpo America, the annual industry convention in New York. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
It's partly because of bookshelves like these — and their digital equivalents — that publishers have had a positive open to 2014. Blackred/iStockphoto hide caption
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to sell all e-books for $9.99, while the publisher Hachette wants to vary the prices. iStockphoto hide caption
In E-Book Price War, Amazon's Long-Term Strategy Requires Short-Term Risks
The cover of Michael Bunker's self published book Pennsylvania Omnibus. Michael Bunker hide caption
Self-Published Authors Make A Living — And Sometimes A Fortune
Moscow-based app Bookmate has a subscription e-book service — similar to others on the U.S. market, but with more of a focus on targeting piracy in emerging literary markets. Courtesty of Bookmate hide caption
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to fix e-book prices. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption
Mitch Albom is famous for writing heartwarming best-sellers like Tuesdays With Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. As a member of The Rock Bottom Remainders, he plays keyboard and shows off his Elvis impression. Mike Medeiros/Courtesy of Coliloquy hide caption
The Thirty-Nine Steps, the spy thriller that introduces the valiant, veld-trained Richard Hannay, has been reborn as an interactive. The new e-book/game is a production of The Story Mechanics. Courtesy The Story Mechanics hide caption
Reading a book on an iPad. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption