some publishers refuse to allow libraries to lend their top selling ebooks.thers license them but only under certain conditions. >> they're trying to figure out what business model workers. >> unlike printed books, which libraries have to repurchase when they wear out, ebooks in theory can last forever. >> libraries need to lend them, the publishers have to get fair compensation for what they have produced. >> right now, there is no standard system for licensing ebooks to libraries. one publisher charges high prices, more than 80 bucks in some cases for an unlimited license. another publisher charges lower prices for license that allows libraries to lend each title up to 26 times. >> i'm certainly willing to pay and pay well for content but it has to be reasonable or it just doesn't become sustainable for us. >> >> both working to find a deal fair for everybody including the readers. we should also mention one of those publishers working with the library is harper collins which is owned by the parent company of this network. well, it's looking like the end of

ceo tim cook has been ordered to testify in a government suit against apple over an alleged ebook price fixing scheme. >>> on the housing front, realtytrac reports housing starts in february were up 10% over the previous month still. there are 25% less homes in the beginning stages of foreclosure than there were in january 2012. >>> more good news for you. the federal reserve says the income to debt ratio of u.s. households is at the lowest level since 1980. now, on wednesday, investors welcomed news that we spent more at retailers in february. that is despite smaller paychecks and likely thanks to an improving job market. >>> bad news for the fans of the google read arer rrsv. the company will do away as part of spring cleaning. >>> not a fan of comcast, streaming access through march 25th through the 31st. if you are a fan of egg whites and fast foods, you'll be glad to hear mcdonald's is launching a lighter version of their egg mcmuffin. this one has white cheddar instead of american cheese and 50 less calories than the original. >>> wes welker trades tom brady for peyton manning. ko

due to changes in electronic resources as we move to ebooks, we may be limited by the licenses to provide adequate access to resources to the members of the bar. as such, i want to state that we need adequate space for this county law library. and finally, although we all live in the age of electronic information, it is important to remember the role of the library is a place after the new library of san francisco public library was opened, the number of citizens using the library grew many folds, after the hastings law library was renovated the students who never set foot came to mingle and socialize and adequate space for the law library offers great potential to the lawyers, small law firms and the population of san francisco under served by the legal establishment. >> thank you very much. >> next speaker. please? >> i am nancy luelen san francisco is a world class city, we have the california state supreme court, the court of appeals and the superior court and we deserve a world class library and we have one now but it needs to expand after the closing of the managnoc branch and you h

>>> barnes and noble founder and chairman wants to separate the brick and mortar from the nook and ebookand noble posted a net loss of $6.1 million in 2012 dragged down by a $190 million loss for the nook. >>> a new report sheds more light on the head winds brick and mortars are facing. bed, bath & beyond is the most vulnerable to showrooming where they try them in the store and buy them on amazon.com for a lower price. petsmart was a close second. one way many retailers trying to fight showrooming is by price matching. eight have some kind of price match policy. another way, offer exclusive products. for example, target is selling a line of swimwear featured in this year's sports illustrated swim suit edition. and you can't get that on amazon. victor and brianna. >> thanks, alison. >>> president obama says i do support same sex marriage. now he's urging the supreme court to follow suit in a pretty big way. his message to them next. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's righ

will have to testify in the government's case against apple revolving around apple's entry in the ebook market. we don't know when cook is expected to testify. >>> tech executives ahead of google's android division is stepping down. andy reuben says he will stay at google. not so for google's reader. the company saying it is dropping the reader expect the stampede to alternatives like flip board. >>> your taste is movies is getting more social. netflix and facebook announcing a plan to let you post your movie tastes on the social network. the idea of sharing flicks with friends was popular among netflix investors. speaking of hot stocks we saw another ipo bringing new momentum to the green tech sector which is powering more of the bay area each day. an $80 million i.p.o. that saw investors flocking into silver spring networks as shares of palo alto's stock zoomed to all time highs and solar city saw its pose ipo stock price double. and then to top off the day u.s. secretary of the interior announced three new solar projects that combined will generate enough juice to power 340,000 homes

the "fifty shade of grey" sold 70 million in print, ebook, audio format.wonder why? >> i talked about the book, i wish i could read it and know what it is about. our cracker jack staff, producer, provided me with a copy of the book. you know i am getting sexy when the lights go low, and the glasses go on. >> sexy. >> pay attention, "i swallow, my mouth suddenly dry. the grin, the effects of which travel all the way down there. >> ooh. >> i can make an exception. or combine the two. we will see. i really want to make love to you. please, come to bed. i want our arrangement to work. you really need to have some idea of what you are getting yourself into. we can start your training tonight. what do you think? >> think we lost a bunch of viewers. >> did it do it for you? >> didn't do much for me. i enjoyed it just the same. >> i think we lost viewers. it's okay. we forgive you. take care of business. >> picking up the book? >> a few more things than the book. >> it worked. >> moving on. much tamer. dodge ball. >> dodge ball. >> teams in new york working on the

. >> so if somebody wants your book, they can get it on canas an ebook or -- on amazon. >> it's $12.99 i can make it $10.99 or $19.99. >> is it in any bookstore? >> no. >> ken feinberg videos on youtube? >> yes. i have a web site called the truth about "travels with charley". it's truth about charley.com. if they go there, they can eventually find my you to the video. >> here is some video at fremont's peak. where is that? >> it overlooks -- it is the highest point in monterey county, in steinbeck county. it is 20 miles from salinas. it's a little peak. you might -- may be about three times the size of your studio. you have to be a mountain goat to get there. >> how long did it take you to get to the top? >> a 15 minute walk from the parking lot. to me, i love it because there are no rangers, and no guards, no real and. it is a state park, yet, you are pretty much on your own curd >> let's look at what you videotaped. [video clip] high.s ridiculously scary up here. i'm on freemond peak, overlooking steinbeck country. the glare is the sun glancing off the bay. i hope i do not kill mysel

the second is ebook, which is based in europe.urse of the last four or five years, we've seen substantial diversification in the business towards international, 28% of our total business, up from 21% in 2009. but hotel club is really the standout over the course of the last couple of quarters. we've seen real turnaround in that business. it had been more challenged historically. we've got a new leadership team there right now and we're really engaging in that high-growth asia pacific market. and obviously, there's a key mobile component to that as well. >> we wanted to get your talk on american airlines testing this new boarding procedure, that lets travelers without carry-on bags board first. do you think, one day, that we'll have to pay to use overhead storage space? i mean, how many more fees are we going to have to pay out there? pay out there? >> understanding exactly which direction the airlines are going to take is always challenging. there's always a new thing around the corner. what we're very focused often at orbitz is m

the washington, d.c., bureau chief for "the new york times" and also author of a must-read great new ebookd "here's the deal." welcome to the show. in your book -- >> thank you. great to be on. >> -- you argue we have come to believe a story about the deficit that isn't true. you write, "looming deficits seem to stem from weak-willed politicians, wasteful government programs that do not benefit us, and tax avoidance by people we have never met." in truth, the coming deficits stem above all from the fact that most americans are scheduled to receive far more in medicare benefits than they have paid in medicare taxes. you cite a shocking stat from the urban institute to back that up. i want to give my viewers this. a couple earning average wage who is retired in 2010 paid $88,000 into medicare, including the employer portion, by the way, that they didn't pay. that couple will receive benefits worth $387,000. david, medicare is the biggest driver of our debt. how do we fix it? should we voucherize a la paul ryan? what's the solution? >> and one thing that's important to know about those number

cook will testify in the government lawsuit against the tech giant over alleged price fixing in the ebookict court judge granting the justice department's request compelling cook to testify. >>> shares of silver spring networks are soaring in their wall street debut. the energy company opened at $22 a share on the new york stock exchange. 29% above the ipo price. silver spring works with utility companies to create what is known as smart grids that help lower costs and increase efficiency. that is the latest from fox business, giving you the power to prosper lori: where is meredith whitney, remember her? she is promising a ratings agencies. nowhere according to securities & exchange commission. fox business senior correspondent charlie gasparino with the story. >> we should point out a lot has happened between the time meredith whitney, once famous banking analyst who became infamous bonn analyst said in 2010, she wanted to hire 600 analysts, pay them $250,000 a year. big, big bucks for analyst to do a ratings agency that essentially competes with moody's and s&p. what happens instead her

. >> maybe you can sit next to a crying child and read tollo to them on appear ebook. >> you have neverwn with bill. bill is a crying child. >> if there is as crying child, i will not slap him. >> that's how some of us will celebrate. we will take that. >> tweeting @bpshow on reading, paul winters says, i am a reader because my parents read, especially my mother. i wound up with a ph.d. in english. not bad, wise guy eddy says book shelves are trophy cases for liberals. so true. another tweeter says, i agree up reading mad magazine. i love reading today. find us on getter @bp show. >> it's all right to read mad magazine. not when i was 5 or 6, but a little later on. high school. >> the page at the back. only people that know what i am talking about are worthy people. >> so what happens to public libraries, public schools action reading programs pre-school as the sequester kicks in? >> that is disaster of biblical proportions for 50 million public school kids and head start kids. the kids that are going to be hit first -- i think all kids are going to be hit because it's public dollars, b

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