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2022
TKO Studios and Simon & Schuster announce distribution agreement
TKO Studios announced a distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster to manage worldwide trade book sales and retail distribution for TKO's catalog, effective February 1, 2022.
2021
US sues to block Penguin Random House–Simon & Schuster deal
The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit to block Penguin Random House's proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster. The complaint alleged that the deal would reduce competition in acquiring publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.
2021
UK competition watchdog investigates Penguin Random House–Simon & Schuster deal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into Penguin Random House’s proposed $2bn takeover of Simon & Schuster, considering whether the deal would substantially lessen competition in UK markets. The deal had not been completed.
2021
Vault Comics enters global distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster entered into a distribution agreement with Vault Comics and is set to handle worldwide distribution beginning May 1, 2021.
2020
Audible and publishers resolve Captions lawsuit
Audible and the publishers resolved their dispute over Audible Captions, which publishers had alleged converted and distributed audiobook text without authorization. Their attorneys said they expected to submit settlement documents by 21 January; the source provides no further settlement details.