Does the Book Industry Want To Get Napstered?


	Does the Book Industry Want To Get Napstered?

RayWatkins

10-28-2009 4:52 PM

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If the publishers force Amazon to raise prices on e-books, that's what will happen.
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Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 7:13 PM ET

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