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Originally Posted by Fbone
Actually, as revealed in Judge Cote's decision, Hachette and Harper Collins went to Apple first to try and establish Agency model. Apple intended to use the wholesale model for ebooks (similar to their other media products) but was then told about Amazon's pricing method. Apple opposed selling ebooks below cost.
As an aside, Hachette and HC previously tried to get B&N to go Agency.
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Wasn't it stated in the original settlement documents, though, that arranging with a bookstore to go to agency wasn't the issue. It was the insistence that all the publishers had to do it at the same time and that they must also convert their existing contracts with other bookstores to the same, wasn't it, that was the conspiracy?
One of the disappointments to me (although I understand it's currently legal) was that all the publishers are welcome to return to agency pricing after the 2 year probation period is up. They just can't conspire to do it all at once.