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DOJ Proposes Injunction on Apple Ebook Practices
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by George H. Pike
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After having proven that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to fix the prices of ebooks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to prevent Apple from continuing its anticompetitive practices not only in its ebook sales, but also with its movie, music, and app sales. In a filing with the federal court, the DOJ would prevent Apple from enforcing its existing ebook contracts, ban "agency model" contracts with book publishers for at least 5 years, and ban Apple from entering into "any agreement" with any "content supplier" that would "increase, fix, or set" prices.
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NISO Publishes Fifth Edition of Data Dictionary
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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) published the fifth edition of the standard ANSI/NISO Z39.7-2013, "Information Services and Use: Metrics and Statistics for Libraries and Information Providers-Data Dictionary." The standard aims to help information professionals identify, define, collect, and interpret statistical data about U.S. libraries.
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FirstRain Introduces Market Insights for Big Data Analytics
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FirstRain launched Market Insights, a suite of Big Data analytics that offers real-time statistics. FirstRain caters to enterprise sales and marketing teams with its Customer Insights analytics solution, and Market Insights is the next step in helping companies translate their marketing strategies into easily interpreted data.
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Oxford University Press Releases New and Updated Law Products
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Oxford University Press revamped its law publishing program by launching and relaunching some of its key online resources. The new products are Oxford Competition Law (OCL) and Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law (OSAIL), and the updated products include Oxford Reports on International Law (ORIL), the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL), and Investment Claims (IC).
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Five Ways to Get Your Book Published
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by Brandi Scardilli
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In the era of user-generated content, anyone can write a book and get it published, whether it's on librarianship, Big Data, or data scientists. There are dozens of companies to help authors find the right editorial services, design assistance, printing, marketing, and distribution for their works. These days, authors don't need a huge publishing house. One of the best ways to get published and get involved in the process is to sign up with a do-it-yourself (DIY) publisher. Be prepared: Though these publishers charge authors for specific services, you'll still end up doing most of the work yourself. But on the plus side, you'll retain creative control of your book.
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