The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is negotiating with book publisher HarperCollins. They want to bring electronic books to the new tablet device. The pricing of the e-books will probably be like this: HarperCollins establishes the prices and Apple receives a portion of the sales. Kind of what Apple did with the App Store. The e-books will also have enhanced content to persuade people into buying the e-books.
“HarperCollins is expected to set the prices of the e-books, which would have added features, with Apple taking a percentage of sales. Details haven’t been ironed out.
It couldn’t be learned whether Apple will sell the HarperCollins titles via a new e-book store or through its existing iTunes Store, which sells music, television shows and movies. Other publishers also have met with Apple, people familiar with the matter said. Apple declined to comment.”
News about book publishers, developing a way to bring e-books to the tablet device, has shown up before on several occasions. One of the early reports claimed Apple is trying to redefine print media. Two other reports (here and here), dating back to October 2009, showed publishers preparing for the Apple Tablet and the possibility of comic books arriving on the touchscreen device as well.
