Death of the textbook–and the 50-pound bookbag

The Department of Justice and Apple are battling in court over e-book pricing, but that’s not the only high-stakes brawl that’s brewing in the publishing industry.

The multi-billion dollar textbook industry is also being shaken up by a slew of forces, from the publishers to tech startups, education non-profits, the government, university professors and, of course, Apple.

Ellen Lee

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