Thursday, April 18, 2013

Publisher Complaints Against Amazon Becoming Pervasive


Privately, publishers are raising concerns over Amazon’s term demands, listing of editions for which it doesn’t have territorial rights, and sourcing of titles from wholesalers.
Discussion:
The modern book industry is a "multiverse" that requires increasingly complex and specialized skill sets, said several publishers at the London Book Fair.
More News from PP:
Seagull Books, based in Kolkata, India, is perhaps the world's most prolific translator of German books into English in the world, says Deutsche Welle.
A new joint venture between B.i. Publications in India and Ingram's digital textbook platform, VitalSource, will expand access to digital textbooks throughout India.
Publishing doyen Anthony Cheetham believes if the book is to remain at the center of our culture, publishers must become more specialized.
From the Archives:
Cliff Guren of e-reading platform developer Bluefire discusses why controlling the end-to-end consumer experience should be every publisher's priority.

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