Amazon Seen Gaining Advantage With Apple’s E-Book Defeat
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In the retailing wars with Apple Inc., score one for Amazon.com Inc.
A judge’s ruling that Apple violated U.S. antitrust laws by colluding to increase e-book prices gives retailers such as Amazon added flexibility to sell digital books more cheaply and gain market share. The decision may also lead to greater government oversight of the iPhone maker’s ability to control pricing in other markets, such as music and movies.