HarperCollins, Hachette, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster have joined with Apple in offering to settle with the European Commission over the introduction of agency ebook pricing in Europe, “with a view to seeking an early resolution of the case.” The Commission is “still investigating Pearson’s conduct” and its “compatibility” with EU regulations. The proposed settlement closely mirrors conditions that three of those publishers have already agreed to in the US. As in the US, Apple’s existing agency agreements with the Settlers as well as Penguin will be terminated and the most favored nations clause will be barred, and the Settlers’ […]