Apple Gains Approval for iBookstore In Canada--In Exchange for Multiple "Commitments"

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Apple Gains Approval for iBookstore In Canada--In Exchange for Multiple "Commitments"

Canada's Heritage Minister announced approval for Apple to launch a Canadian iBookstore, which "represents new opportunities for Canadian authors and publishers." To win that consent, Apple has promised to promote Canadian-authored books; to increase "opportunities for Canadian publishers and authors" and access to titles from Aboriginal authors and publishers; and to provide "assistance to Canadian publishers in streamlining processes of e-book creation and enhancement."

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Ten Speed Founder Phil Wood Dies

Founder of publisher Ten Speed Press Phil Wood died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Wood started in a publishing as a sales rep for Penguin and founded Ten Speed in Berkeley, CA in 1971 to publish Anybody's Bike Book. The company was acquired by Random House in 2009, and Wood was named publisher emeritus after the sale.

Ten Speed's tribute