Personally I think both Apple and Amazon should let publishers choose their own prices rather than force price floors or ceilings...
Apple has a shitload of money, if they close down their company then they will have a unlimited supply of money till they die.
Apple is not owned by one or a few people though -- Steve Jobs actually owned a relatively small part.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5143792_owns-apple-computer-company.html (old data though)
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