Sources familiar with the matter said that Apple has not only quietly renamed iBooks as Books, but also hired former executives at Amazon to supervise the work related to "Books." The report pointed out that in the coming months Apple's platform EBook applications Not only will the interface be revamped with the new App Store style on iOS 11; the content will be richer, as will the category of audiobooks, Amazon currently dominating the ebook market, and recent additions Google in the war on the battle.
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice accused Apple of colluding with several major publishers to control the price of e-books. As a result, the federal court ruled that a fine of 450 million U.S. dollars was imposed on Apple, which indirectly led to Amazon's further control of the e-book market. AuthorEarning statistics, Amazon market share in the e-book market in October 2015 reached 74%, while in early 2017 has surpassed 83%, has the dominant position.