Agency could be 'on hold' for new publishers.

The article reports that many book publishers could delay their transition to the agency model until the British Office of Fair Trading (OFT) completes its investigation of electronic book pricing. OFT will investigate whether the agency agreement breaches competition law. Some of publishers impleme...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5466; p. 5
Autores principales: Williams, Charlotte, Campbell, Lisa
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 2/4/2011
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Sumario:The article reports that many book publishers could delay their transition to the agency model until the British Office of Fair Trading (OFT) completes its investigation of electronic book pricing. OFT will investigate whether the agency agreement breaches competition law. Some of publishers implementing the model are HarperCollins, Hachette and Penguin.