Price Fixing vs Fixed Prices: Europe’s Emerging E-book Quagmire
On Monday, the European Commission investigated several French publishers for illegal e-book price fixing, this in a country with fixed book prices. Ironic, hypocritical…or merely […]
View Article‘A Book Is a Book’: Europe’s Taxing Dilemma
Setting the stage for Europe's debate about ebook taxation, a European Parliament Research Service briefing lays out the dilemma. The post ‘A Book Is a Book’: Europe’s Taxing Dilemma appeared first on...
View ArticleEC Opens Public Consultation on ‘the Role of Publishers in the Copyright...
As part of the European Commission's Digital Single Market initiative, publishers and authors are being asked for input on copyright issues by June 15. The post EC Opens Public Consultation on ‘the...
View ArticleInternational Publishing and the UK’s Vote for Brexit
On a wrenching day, we learned that UK voted to leave the European Union. Despite Brexit, the book publishing industry remains internationally engaged. The post International Publishing and the UK’s...
View Article‘Brexit Means Brexit’? UK Publishing Isn’t Fully Convinced
'We will have to strengthen our voice,' says a panelist from the UK's Publishers Association on the implications of Brexit for the book industry there. The post ‘Brexit Means Brexit’? UK Publishing...
View ArticleThe UK’s Publishers Association Issues a Brexit ‘Manifesto’
'UK publishing will embrace the opportunities presented by leaving the EU,' according to a Brexit manifesto on the Publishers Association's lobbying points. The post The UK’s Publishers Association...
View ArticleAt Nigeria’s New Kaduna Festival: Rolling Out a ‘Right to Write’ Project
From Nigeria's 'This Day': With government, foundation, and European Union backing, a five-state literacy effort is launched at Kaduna Book & Arts Festival. The post At Nigeria’s New Kaduna...
View ArticleThe UK’s Publishers Association Launches Toolkit for EU’s Data Protection...
With 'a lot of anxiety to many businesses as they grapple with the full implications' of the European Union's new data privacy regulations, the UK's Publishers Association launches a special toolkit...
View ArticlePublishers Association Issues Statement on UK VAT for Digital Content
'It makes no sense in the modern world that readers are being penalized with an additional 20-percent VAT for choosing to embrace digital,' says the Publishers Association chief. The post Publishers...
View ArticleRichard Charkin: Brexit Ushers British Publishing Into New Territory
A 'sea change in trade book publishing,' writes Richard Charkin, accelerate as Brexit puts the UK industry's EU exclusivity into a new light. The post Richard Charkin: Brexit Ushers British Publishing...
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