There are a lot of crossed fingers, late hours, furrowed brows and open questions as at least part of the publishing business prepares for an April 1 to April 3 switchover to the agency model for ebooks. (Yes, even the day of change is unclear, since some of the Agency Five–now an accepted term of art–are switching models tomorrow while others are reportedly not doing so until Saturday, April 3.) Among the latest supply chain players to communicate with accounts is Overdrive, which powers a number of ebook retailers. Company ceo Steve Potash tells us they “are adapting as best […]
