The Harper position comes from spokesperson Erin Crum, first cited by the AP. In a longer statement to the NYT, Crum says that in addition to withholding some releases, the house will experiment with other price and feature options for ebooks: “We are planning to introduce some of these titles, simultaneous with the hardcover, as enhanced e-books to be priced more in line with the hardcover. In addition, we will be testing very low-price and free e-books to gauge consumer appetite for a variety of digital price points and formats.” Separately, Harper ceo Brian Murray told the WSJ, “We’re going […]
