Summary: Today’s episode is about a VERY current topic – the antitrust lawsuit filed by the DOJ a week and a half ago regarding e-book pricing. No thank you’s today, but we do have a "Congrats!" Jennisodes – for landing an interview with Wil Wheaton as her celebratory 100th Episode. Wow! You go girl- we’re officially jealous. Catch the interview here DOJ has initiated an antitrust lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against Apple and five really big publishing houses. 12-cv-2826. The backdrop: Accusations of the “Amazon Monopoly” and what the Agency Model is. The Sherman Act: 15 USC Section 1, and the tale woven by the Complaint: 46 pages of glorious detail about late night encounters in the private rooms of posh Italian restaurants. Who settles and who’s prepared to fight. The Impact on You: How the impending battle will affect writers and consumers. Catch us in two weeks, and if you’re in Madison, WI this coming weekend, come game with Melina at Forge Midwest. She’ll be running Fiasco and maybe even Inspectres!
