Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Wed, 05/10/2011 - 08:51 Former French culture minister Jacques Toubon has said he has high hopes that France will be able to cut VAT on ebooks from 19.6% to 5.5% next January as planned without triggering the wrath of the European Commission. Speaking at a recent conference in Paris about the future of books after the digital revolution, he said "we have a chance, even a very good chance" the cut will be accepted, according to trade magazine Livres Hebdo. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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From 50 percent 'of all US Kindle author earnings,' Author Earnings now sees indie share dive below 40 percent, 'all the way back to early 2015 levels The post Author Earnings: Sharp Downturn in US Indie Ebook Share appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The government is to investigate plans by Lancashire County Council to close 21 libraries in a move which has been slammed as "disgraceful" by campaigners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amazon Inc and European Union regulators have started settlement discussions over the internet giant’s ebook deals with publishers, according to news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of... Continue reading at Betanews
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A Q&A with Haj Carr, founder and CEO of TrueLine Publishing. The post Fostering Confidence: How One B2B Publisher Attracts and Retains Talent appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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To properly celebrate the 20th anniversary of George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Game of Thrones, there's a new iBooks edition of the series that offers features to help you keep up with all of the action. The first installment is officially called... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishers are making a stand against ad blocking, again. After successful trials in March, 80 percent of the country’s top publishers are serving messages to ad-blocking users. Publishers are taking a tougher stance this time, with the likes of Le Monde blocking content to those who have... Continue reading at Digiday
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E-book sales rose to 5% from 4% of French publishers’ turnover last year, but are expected to fall sharply as a share of the total by 2020, according to the third annual survey carried out by consultants KPMG. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amazon’s dominance in the UK ebook market is so huge that other competitors are left "fighting for scraps” tech entrepreneurs have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In response to changes in the industry, the National Association of College Stores eliminated 22 full-time and 13 part-time positions earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Sainsbury’s is pulling out of the ebook market and closing its digital entertainment offer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A grieving father and husband turned a social media post about loss into a bestseller with this memoir, which has sold over 100,000 copies in France since its April release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nathan Hull has joined Dutch ebook platform Elly’s Choice as chief commercial and content officer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A platform on which children's can borrow and read ebooks, BookBites integrates visual elements and tracking tools to encourage reading and book discovery. The post Ebook Lending Startup BookBites Tracks Children’s Reading Progress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global revenues at Penguin Random House fell 10.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2015 due to lower ebook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Lancashire County Council has decided to press ahead with plans to close more than 20 libraries after a 12-week consultation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With more than 1,200 publishers on its list, Vancouver's Shelfie adds Berlin's De Gruyter, making ebook editions of its books available to individual owners of the print copies. The post Canada’s Shelfie Partners with Germany’s De Gruyter in Ebook Bundling appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Korea becomes the latest country to get the Harry Potter series of seven books and the new 'Cursed Child' playscript in ebook format. This time, they're in both Korean and English. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Kenyan Publishers Association voices its frustration with Nairobi's book tax, rare in Africa. Those punished by it, they say, are public school students. The post Kenyan Publishers Call for Zero VAT on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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