Penguin decides libraries can lend new ebooks again

In a move that's sure to make readers very happy, publishing company Penguin has decided to reintroduce its newly released ebooks to public library lending programs.

Funding Daily: VC helping hands lead to startup happy feet

Good thing we start happy hour late here at VentureBeat, or we would have missed Fab.com’s big news yesterday afternoon. In other $100+ announcements, Penguin took an independent, self-publishing platform under its wing, and Microsoft and Yammer sealed the deal. …

EU investigates Apple and e-book publishers for “cartel” behavior

Apple is once again in hot water with the European Commission, this time over its pricing strategies with e-book publishers.

The EC announced today that it has begun formal antitrust investigations into Apple and five major book publishers —  Hachette …