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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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Published in:Bookseller no. 5466; p. 5
Main Authors: Williams, Charlotte, Campbell, Lisa
Format: Article
Published: Bookseller Media Ltd 2/4/2011
Subjects:
Publishing
Electronic books
Pricing
Unfair competition
HarperCollins Publishers LLC
Hachette Book Group Inc.
Great Britain. Office of Fair Trading
United Kingdom
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.