Amazon finally sounding out publishers as Amazon Sweden venture readies
We’ve known for some while now that Amazon has been considering a Nordic launch, with...
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Author: Mark Williams
US audiobook market value up 16% to $1.2bn in 2019. Unit sales also up 16%. But how much does the delivery model hold back the format?
Touting the fact that the US audiobook market had seen double-digit growth for the eighth...
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Bulgaria will cut its VAT rate on books and ebooks from 20% to 9% on July 1. But only for 6 months
While many EU countries have taken the 2018 VAT harmonization ruling to reduce the tax on ebooks...
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Netflix globally releasing 44 Arabic films from MENA. MENA publishers dither over digital and limit reach
Netflix is releasing a catalogue of 44 Arabic films combining cinematic masterpieces with...
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26th São Paulo Biennial postponed until 2022 as Brazil’s Covid-19 crisis worsens
Alternating with Rio de Janeiro, the São Paulo Book Fair is Brazil’s biggest literary event, and...
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