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A trio of Dutch publishers have released an iPhone e-reading app that offers readers the ability to choose a story based on their available time to read. 

Would putting the estimated number of hours it would take a reader to finish a book right there on the jacket be a good marketing tool? Or put readers off? 
54 companies make the annual list of the world's largest publishing companies by revenue, with Pearson sitting on top with $8.4bn. All together equal $68bn. 

Defying traditional models of film distribution, The Silver Goat debuted on the iPad allowing it to instantly reach a broad international audience. 
France's new Minister of Culture said the VAT rate for books would return to 5.5%, following its raise to 7% in April under Nicolas Sarkozy's government. 

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