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At both the national and European level, many are welcoming the arrival of the EU's amendment, allowing member markets to tax ebooks and other digital formats at the same rate as print. The post European and UK Publishers Welcome ‘eVAT Day’ for Ebooks’ Taxation appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) today agreed on a proposal which will allow all member states to give ebooks the same VAT-free status as printed books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new decision allows EU member states to align VAT rates on print books and ebooks if they choose to, instead of a 15% minimum for electronic services. The post European Publishing Welcomes ECOFIN’s Decision on Taxation for Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OPINION: Reading a paperback novel or magazine is a rare chance to unplug from the digital world and immerse yourself in a great story. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Touting 6 million ebooks and a $9.99 audiobook subscription, the new Walmart partnership with Rakuten Kobo gives the Canadian retailer what it hasn't had in the US market: brand recognition. The post Canada’s Rakuten Kobo Arrives in America at Walmart: Ebooks and Audiobooks appeared first on... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walmart has officially launched the Amazon ebook and audiobook rival it's been working on with Kobo this past year. The big box retailer announced its partnership with Kobo's parent company Rakuten back in January, promising to give its customers (i... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Russian ebook distributor LitRes reports 45-percent growth year-over-year in ebook sales for the first half of this year. And Storytel, which ended its first year in May in the market, cites digital access over vast distances as a driver. The post Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Public Lending Right (PLR) will be extended to cover ebooks and e-audiobooks borrowed from libraries from 1st July. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agency Peters Fraser + Dunlop is to rebrand its ebook list Ipso Books as Agora Books, and will look to expand its digital output with commercial frontlist titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are urging the UK government to support measures that would allow VAT to be removed on ebooks, audiobooks and online newspaper and magazine subscriptions in the UK. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getting 'aesthetically pleasing and accessible content' out of what the judges gave her as a mashup of sci-fi and Lewis Carroll, Katy Mastrocola beats the competition. The post Booknet Canada and Rakuten Kobo Award 2018 Ebook Coding Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three roles in Penguin Random House's ebook production team have been made redundant as part of a strategic move by the company to integrate ebooks within its print production operations. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange's NewConnect index for this year, Poland's Legimi ebook and audiobook subscription pursues development in Germany, China. The post Poland’s Ebook and Audiobook Subscription Service Legimi Plans IPO for International Expansion appeared first on... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical publisher Verso Books has released a free ebook in response to the #MeToo movement. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Promising as much as 70-percent savings over 'the costs of traditional bound print textbooks,' McGraw-Hill Education is teaming with Barnes & Noble Education. MBS Textbook Exchange and Chegg on an ebook and textbook rental program. The post McGraw-Hill Opens Ebook, Textbook Rentals with... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The head of publisher Hachette has claimed ebooks are a failure – but as an author and a reader, they’ve completely changed my lifeI was a relatively late convert to the e-reader, getting my Kindle five years ago when it became clear that reading 600-pages of A Suitable Boy while breastfeeding... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive of Hachette Livre, Arnaud Nourry, says the industry has had ‘one or two successes among a hundred failures’ and that ebooks have ‘no creativity’The head of one of the world’s largest book publishers has described the ebook as “a stupid product” that is unlikely to see further... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While many in the industry have reacted to Arnaud Nourry's description of the ebook as 'exactly the same as print, except it’s electronic,' others might suggest that that's precisely what the consumer wants from digital reading. The post France’s Arnaud Nourry and that ‘Stupid Product’... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Group c.e.o. Arnaud Nourry has expressed frustration with the ebook format, calling it a "stupid product" and forecasting its sales would continue to plateau because of a lack of innovation. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than a quarter of the roughly 15,000 ebooks available in Czech are on the newly launched Bookport subscription platform, with more titles coming. The post Czech Publisher Grada Opens Bookport, an Ebook Subscription Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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