Japan’s Manga Market Contracts as Print Collapse Outpaces Digital Gains
Japan’s manga market falls 1.7% to ¥693bn in 2025, ending eight-year growth streak as print sales collapse 14.4% and digital growth stalls at 2.9%.
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Author: Mark Williams
When Christie’s puts Sailor Moon next to Hokusai, publishing should pay attention
Christie’s first anime and manga sale signals a cultural reappraisal with major implications for how publishers manage the long-term value of their physical IP.
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Podcasts Overtake Radio: What This Seismic Shift Means for Publishers
Podcasts now lead US spoken-word audio. Here’s what the Edison Research data means for publishers: rights, author talent, platform strategy, and AI production tools.
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Mauritania – 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival strengthens pan-Arab literary networks
Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
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Pearson Posts Solid AI-Driven 2025 Results, Appoints New CFO – But Headwinds Loom As AI And Ed-Tech Gets Scapegoated for Education’s Failures
Pearson reports 4% sales growth to £3.6bn and 6% profit rise to £614m for 2025, appoints Sky’s Simon Robson as CFO, and accelerates AI integration across education services.
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