Google is expected to launch a digital book-selling unit called Google Editions in late June or July. E-books bought from Google Editions will be accessible from a range of non-Google websites and will be readable on any device that has a web browser (including presumably a Google tablet, if one ever materializes).
The one who stands to lose the most by Google’s entry into the e-book market is Amazon. Apple launched the iPad with an agreement with publishers to allow them to set their own prices for books, based on their existing sales models for hardcover and paperback editions. Google’s arrival on the scene is likely to give even more power to publishers, since they will gain even more leverage over Amazon (and to a lesser extent Apple).
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