Amazon.com finds itself embroiled in a dispute with publisher Macmillan, which wants to raise prices of e-books for Amazon’s Kindle e-reader to between $12.99 and $14.99. Macmillan cites the presence of competing mobile devices on the market as a reason for its decision. Apple’s iPad tablet PC and iBooks store have changed the competitive landscape for electronic texts and will likely force competitors such as Amazon.com and Barnes Noble to adjust by altering their prices and the features of their e-reader devices.
– The Apple iPad may be two months away from its retail debut, but some of its
effects are already being felt on the e-reader industry: Amazon.com found
itself in a weekend dispute with Macmillan, publisher of bestsellers such as
Hilary Mantel’s quot;Wolf Hall. quot; Macmillan wanted to raise the …