Google Editions will let publishers set the price of their books, he said, and will accept the agency model.

NEWYORKER: Publish or Perish

It will also allow book retailers even independent shops to sell Google Editions on their own sites, giving partners the bulk of the revenue.

WSJ: Google to Launch Digital Books by Early Summer

While Mr. Palma didn't go into details, users of Google Editions would be able to read books from a web browser meaning that the type of e-reader device wouldn't matter.

WSJ: Google to Launch Digital Books by Early Summer

Whether or not the settlement is ultimately approved by the U.S. courts, Google will open an online e-books store, called Google Editions, by the middle of the year, Dan Clancy, the engineer who directs Google Books, and who will also be in charge of Google Editions, said.

NEWYORKER: Publish or Perish

This week, the very first Explorer Editions of Google Glass shipped to lucky recipients through rather more pedestrian means: UPS. Still, those deliveries were received with no less excitement.

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