Sony Opens Reader Store in Australia

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Sony has opened an Australian Reader Store, joining its e-book stores operating in the U.S., U.K., Japan, Germany, Austria and Canada, the Australian reported. "Reader Store is a purpose-built e-bookstore that brings Australia customers a wide range of local and international eBooks, spanning best sellers, classics, new authors and more in eight languages," the company said.

"With the widely accepted, open ePub format and our focus on local Australian e-book selections, we believe Australians will be excited to choose Reader Store for any book they want to read," said Tad Kitsukawa, managing director of Sony Digital Reading Services.