The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it.

Back in the ’90s, when Jeff Bezos was looking for a way into the wide world of the web, he analyzed over 20 different categories to decide which would be the “first best” place to start. He settled on ...

Is Apple looking to get into the digital lending and resale game? A recently published Apple patent application indicates as much, making publishers wonder whether Apple is truly their friend or foe.