For several months the company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), is involved in a complex lawsuit with the American state, being accused that together with several large companies, she tried to establish standard prices for all ebooks sold in the USA. Of course, this non-competitive practice could not be overlooked by the government, but neither by the companies, against those from Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), being formulated on Friday, a new lawsuit was filed, based on companies from 33 American states, demanding 840 million dollars in damages.
In the application submitted to a New York court, it is mentioned that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), must pay at least 231 million dollars in damages for his actions, the amount being taken from the lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice. If you're wondering what Apple did to be sued, well Apple's sales model, which assumes that 30% of the price paid by the customer stays with the company, generated a 15% increase in the price of eBooks in In the USA, book manufacturers set a minimum price for them, to which Apple adds a surplus in order to profit from sales.
Following Apple's actions, the increase in ebook sales was only 18.1%, i.e. 280 million dollars, and the lawyer who filed the lawsuit is asking the court to force Apple to pay compensation that represents this amount in multiples of 3. Of course, no one can say whether Apple will ever be forced to pay so much money, but there are small chances that this process will end with a victory for those from Cupertino.
