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Google executives said that the five large trade publishers using the agency model would operate under that model with Google, while many other publishers would use a traditional wholesale model.
According to the government, however, there is nothing in the settlement that would stop publishers and retailers from using the agency model.
The Justice Department said at trial that it wants to block Apple from using the agency model for two years.
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Apple had successfully convinced publishers to use the "agency model" that allows publishers to set the price of e-books and in turn, Apple would take a 30percentt cut, the government said at the time.
This was a major stipulation in Apple's agreement to use the "agency model" for eBook pricing, wherein the publishers would set the minimum price for all eBooks sold.
Random House has decided not to use the agency model with its retailers at this point -- likely because of the large amount of revenue they receive from Amazon under their current agreement.
A number of respondents, including Barnes & Noble and the Authors Guild, also argued that the settlement would prohibit the use of the agency model, which gives publishers greater control over the price of books than the standard wholesale model.
There are even talent agencies for programmers now, which hire out the best of the best on a model similar to the agency model used for Hollywood's most bankable stars.
The deal with Jobs offered a way: an arrangement called the agency model, which Apple used for selling music and apps.
Indies, which are enjoying great benefits from the agency model (my company only distributes to agency retailers), are using agency to offer customers lower prices, not higher prices.
The agency model prevented Amazon from sharply discounting the books.
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