More Proof The Big Six Of Publishing Are Run By Morons

The PDF of Judge Cote’s ruling [direct PDF link] is filled with comedy gold. You really couldn’t make this stuff up.

Dig it:

1) They let Eddy Cue set the deadline
2) They bought Cue’s “once-in-a-lifetime” schtick
3) They let Apple set price caps
4) They let Apple back them into a corner with MFN
5) They all wound up collapsing like cards and settling

Did any of them ever stop to think?

No.

Apple Guilty Of eBook Conspiracy

Federal judge rules Apple conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books; trial for damages will follow – @Reuters

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) July 10, 2013

They fought to the end.

I really thought they would settle.

Will they appeal?