Friday, July 06, 2012

Report Confirms Nightmare Year for Spanish Publishers, Bankruptcies Loom

Spanish World Book News - Publishing Perspectives

A grim report by the Spanish Publishers' Guild shows an industry in a downward spiral, with few bright spots and bankruptcies expected later this year. 

ublisher Blanca Rosa Roca says rampant piracy and inflated e-book prices are keeping Spain's e-book market from really taking off — but change is on its way. 

Random House Mondadori created reading rooms on Spanish trains. They were a huge hit with commuters, great for sales and a boon for consumer insight. 

Publisher Eterna Cadencia's marketing campaign to print books with disappearing ink got the media's attention, but does it cheapen the role of the author? 

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