Yesterday I wrote a blog about the DOJ going after Apple for price fixing. Well Apple has responded, as a matter of fact an Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr had this to say about the DOJ?s accusations: ?The DOJ?s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply not true. The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 fostered innovation and competition, breaking Amazon?s monopolistic grip on the publishing industry. Since then customers have benefited from eBooks that are more interactive and engaging. Just as we?ve allowed developers to set prices on the App Store, publishers set prices on the iBookstore.?
This is actually a similar response that was given by Penguin Group and MacMillian, however this is only two of the five publishers named in the lawsuit. The other publishers in this case are as follows, HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster, signed settlements with the DOJ after the suites were actually filled, which must tell you something about the legitimacy of this actual suit. Could the DOJ win this case or will Apple reign supreme.