Scribd’s likely $1 billion IPO valuation shows how far US digital books subscription lags behind global rivals
The issue is not if, but when publishers embrace subscription wholesale, and which players they...
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Author: Mark Williams
As Netflix adds games and podcasts to its platform appeal, publishers need to rethink resistance to subscription
For publishers there’s no direct threat here – and likely benefits, as books are often...
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A hybrid Nigeria Int. Book Fair puts women centre stage, but how close is Nigeria to becoming a digital-publishing nation?
There is a huge gap in the market for a major retail and/or subscription platform to offer an...
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Egypt’s hybrid Cairo Int. Book Fair clocks 1.7 million real visitors, 1.6 million online visitors, 225 million online hits, 270,000 virtual tours and 1.5 million online book views
With internet penetration at only 52% it’s easy for publishers to dismiss Egypt as an online...
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“Complementary content and technologies.” OverDrive completes Kanopy acquisition
Digital video, digital audio, digital text, digital conferencing, digital book fairs, digital,...
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