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Random House opts for agency model on ebooks in US but not in UK
Random House has announced that in the US it will begin to use the 'agency model' of ebook pricing alongside the 'agency five' publishers; but it will hold off in the UK (perhaps due to the OFT invest...
UK Booksellers Association welcomes agency model inquiry
The UK's Booksellers Association has welcomed an inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading into the 'agency model' of ebook pricing, saying it is 'a seminal moment for the book trade'.
UK Office of Fair Trading begins agency model inquiry
The UK's Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into the 'agency model' of ebook pricing, following a 'significant' number of complaints.
UK's Independent Publisher Guild joins in Amazon/Book Depository objections
The UK Publishers Association has united with the UK Independent Publishers Guild for the first time to oppose the merger of Amazon and The Book Depository, while calling for a wider public investig...
Gillard launches school library inquiry
Education Minister Julia Gillard has asked the parliament's House Standing Committee on Education and Training to launch an inquiry into and to report on ‘the role, adequacy and resourcing of sc...
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