Europe set to embrace the ebook

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Mon, 10/10/2011 - 14:49 European publishers are becoming less resistant to the "digitisation tsunami" as local distribution networks are built and publishers await the arrival of global players such as Amazon, Apple and Google in their territories. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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