Amazon's traditional publishing arm Amazon Publishing announced an exciting new feature today, stating that it will begin publishing German-language books under its label. This move will release titles acquired by the European Amazon Publishing division, releasing the books in all of Amazon's markets. Translation is one of the last great hurdles that many authors--especially … [Read more...] about Amazon Publishing Grows to Include German Language Titles
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Amazon Germany Faces Opposition from Some Locals
Amazon has expanded globally into markets that have now seen the benefits of e-reading. One such global branch, Germany, is now Amazon's second largest retail market, which is interesting considering that only a few years ago Germany was considered a slow adopter of ebooks due to strange legal ramifications that taxes ebooks at a much higher percentage than print. But now … [Read more...] about Amazon Germany Faces Opposition from Some Locals
German Book Retailer Thalia’s Larger Shift to Digital
Thalia, a German retail bookstore chain that makes up the books division of parent company Douglas Holding AG, reported a loss of nearly 93million euros for last year, a report that its executives are basically saying is to be expected given the company’s focal shift to ebooks. With the launch of the German Kindle store and the availability of Amazon’s dedicated e-reader in the … [Read more...] about German Book Retailer Thalia’s Larger Shift to Digital
Major Publisher Hoping to Harness the Ebook Market
One of the chief complaints about the publishing industry at present is that traditional publishing works on an outdated model. As more and more book stores face closing their doors, some blame the publishing industry as a whole for simply not keeping up with the trends. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the 204-year-old publishing house that has known a few great names in its day … [Read more...] about Major Publisher Hoping to Harness the Ebook Market