AAP Reported Ebook Sales fell 12.6%. Unreported Ebook Sales Rose A Minimum of 11.2%
Total sales when all are included will be higher still. So Why.T.F. was Seth Godin ranting about declining book sales and blaming AI?
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Author: Mark Williams
Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Book Fair 2024 Has Just Concluded
Among the usual highlights is a one-off event celebrated the Year of the Camel (in fact the Year of the Camelids, so alpacas, lamas and vicunas too, but guessing there aren’t too many of those on the Peninsula).
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UAE – Al Dhafra Book Festival: A Hub for Cultural Exchange and Publishing Innovation
The Al Dhafra Book Festival has a history of success, with each edition building on the achievements of the previous ones.
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Historic Yiddish Book Fair in Herzliya, Israel
In contemporary Israel, hundreds of thousands of individuals, beyond the Orthodox community, possess some understanding and ability to speak Yiddish. The fair aims to attract these individuals and introduce them to Yiddish literature and culture.
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Fantastic news (unless you’re an AI Luddite): Harvard Uni and 1 million public domain books for AI training
Harvard University has unveiled an extensive dataset of nearly one million public domain books, making it freely available for AI training purposes.”
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