France, Germany, Italy, Poland Call for Lowering VAT on Ebooks

The Culture Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Poland have joined together to campaign for the EC to charge the same VAT for ebook sales as print. The post France, Germany, Italy, Poland Call for Lowering VAT on Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook Pricing in Australia, Germany, India: Infographic from ePub Direct

How much does an ebook cost in Australia, Germany or India? EPub Direct offers an infographic with key statistics on ebook pricing and more. The post Ebook Pricing in Australia, Germany, India: Infographic from ePub Direct appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PP for Italy’s Giornale della Libreria: Ebook 2.0

Publishing Perspectives’s latest column for the Italy’s Giornale della Libreria is a translation of Benjamin Denckla's article, "If Ebooks are Software, It’s Time for Version 2.0." The post PP for Italy’s Giornale della Libreria: Ebook 2.0 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France signs library ebook loan charter

French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of ebooks in public libraries. The 10 represent local authorities, libraries, publishers, booksellers and authors and the 12 points include access to all titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishers warned on ebook VAT rise

The French Publishers Association (Syndicat National de l’Edition, SNE) has warned its members that France may raise VAT on ebooks from 5.5% to the standard 20% during the first half of next year to avoid a fine of several million euros from the European Court of Justice, according to the trade... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France, Germany want EU to take a tougher stance on tech firms

Germany and France have put pressure on the European Commission to take a closer look at how big tech companies operate in the European Union, a move which could lead to tougher competition regulation for companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook.French and German officials asked... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Hachette call a truce in their ebook pricing war

Well, that was anticlimactic. Online retail titan Amazon and the publisher Hachette have been sniping at each other for months because they couldn't see eye to eye on how much ebooks should cost (and how much revenue Amazon should get off of them).... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Storyplayr: Kid’s Ebook Subscriptions for France

French digital entrepreneurs have launched Storyplayr, a children’s ebook library for 3-8-year-olds. The post Storyplayr: Kid’s Ebook Subscriptions for France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France

Founded by two publishing veterans, Librinova provides ebook creation and distribution services for self-published authors in France. The post Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK?

A panel at the Frankfurt Book Fair compared international literature and translation in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The post Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon wants you to ask Hachette's CEO for lower ebook prices

Amazon's fight with Hachette over ebook pricing just got extra-personal. Hot on the heels of writers attacking Jeff Bezos' "retaliation," the Amazon Books Team has posted a Readers United site that calls on you to email Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to Hachette: Lower ebook prices and we won't ask for more of the revenues

Amazon recently extended a public challenge to Hachette, saying that if the publisher will lower ebook prices to $9.99, the company won't ask for a larger share of the revenues. This is the first time Amazon has publicly shared details of the dispute between the two companies. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Book Market Snapshots: France and Germany

In France, the popularity of French should fuel more translations and rights sales. In Germany, the book industry edges tentatively into the future. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report to EC calls for full VAT on physical books

Reduced or zero rates of VAT should be removed from physical books to create a single rate across... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government: 'no scope to change 20% VAT rate on ebooks'

There is “no scope” to change the 20% VAT rate on ebooks, the UK government said... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU lines up ebook VAT debate

The harmonisation of VAT across print and digital books could move a step closer this week with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple fires back, calls DOJ ebook remedies 'draconian and punitive'

In a filing on Friday, Apple Inc. fired back against a series of measures proposed by federal attorneys that would restrict the company's ability to strike electronic-book deals. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC confirms crackdown on ebook VAT

The European Commission has decided to refer France and Luxembourg to the EU Court of Justice... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon 'charging publishers 20% for ebook VAT'

Amazon is forcing publishers to start negotiations over ebook prices exclusive of the full 20%... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon extending Kindle Owners' Lending Library to the UK, Germany and France this month

Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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