E-book buyers who unwittingly fell victim to the much publicized price-fixing scheme to universally raise the cost of popular digital reading materials will soon receive a credit for their troubles. Both Amazon and Apple have started distributing emails to customers who can expect a credit. Apple hasn't detailed the amount of the credits, but Amazon notes each qualifying e-book purchase should return between 30 cents and $1.32.
The monetary bonus comes courtesy of a settlement reached earlier this year between the Department of Justice and a trio of publishers including Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Hachette Book Group. A $69 million fu
