http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/12/ibookslogo3.jpgThe European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into some of the world’s largest publishers following a series of unannounced inspections back in March. Hachette Libre, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin and the German owner of Macmillan are all suspected of “anti-competitive practices” in the way they’ve sold e-books in Europe, “possibly with the help of Apple.” Read on the full press release.
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