Argentina's Bookstores Thrive Despite Digital Challenges

Argentina's Bookstores Thrive Despite Digital Challenges Despite the growth of online bookselling and a 7X increase in the number of ebooks, Argentina's 2,256 bookstores are still responsible for 80% of annual book sales.

Can Latin America's Music Biz Still Teach Publishing Something? The print book business in Latin America remains dominant, but digital is rising. Are there lessons to be learned from the music business? Several Argentine music pros weigh in.

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From the Archives: Bookstore Marketing Promotions Spread Across Europe The USA’s IndieBound initiative to promote book purchases from local independent bookstores has prompted similar campaigns in the UK, Germany, and Holland.