Penguin Random House, the "Following Four," and the Future of Competition

Penguin Random House, the "Following Four," and the Future of Competition When Penguin and Random House merge, the company will publish half the trade books in the USA. How can the rest of the industry compete? And what will be the impact on Amazon?

Will Self-Publishing Counterbalance Trade Publishing Consolidation? More traditional publishers will likely merge over the next decade, further consolidating power. but as self-publishers continue to organize, they offer a viable alternative.

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From the Archives: Why Publishing's Future is All About Globalized Brands Publishing is not about digital or physical, says Erich Huang, New Business Director at Penguin Children's UK: it’s all about brand and nontraditional creators.