Publishing Perspectives - In Japan, Kindle May Finally Push Publishers Into E-books

In Japan, Kindle May Finally Push Publishers Into E-books Like Kobo, Amazon's Japan e-bookstore is hampered by limited title selection, but the recent launch will motivate publishers to finally digitize their catalogs. Read more »
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Is Being First Into a New International E-book Market Ever Best? Evidence suggests that the most successful e-book retailers build on the mistakes of the predecessors and being first-to-market isn't a key to success. Read more »
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