The US Department of Justice, currently suing Apple Inc. over allegations of price-fixing e-books, recently presented evidence in a court filing that outlined an email by founder Steve Jobs, sent to Rupert Murdoch. According to court documents, the email is significant as Rupert Murdoch owns News Corporation, the parent company of e-book publisher HarperCollins, which was also named in the original complaint. According to reports, the email encouraged Murdoch to up the prices of e-books from the Amazon price of $9.99. In defense, Apple claims the email simply shows two media moguls looking to navigate the realities of the e-books market; the DOJ, however, described the argument as “unconvincing” and cited the email as proof of price-fixing and, further, Jobs’ awareness of the practice.
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