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Amazon Attempts To Control E-Pricing

High-level sources tell The New York Times that Amazon is threatening to stop directly selling the books of certain publishers online unless they consent to a list of concessions regarding the sale of e-books. Amazon, says The Times, "is trying to use its clout to hold on to its early lead in the e-book market," adding that, "the last time it went down that path, it was widely accused of abusing its position."

Less than two months ago, Amazon removed the "buy" buttons from its site for thousands of printed books from Macmillan due to a dispute over pricing. Soon after, Amazon conceded that it could not stop Macmillan from setting what it called "needlessly high" e-book prices in a post on its Web site. The efforts come amid Apple's imminent entrance into the e-book selling market with its iPad.

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