Hachette has released its 3rd quarter sales figures today and digital revenue is on the rise. The company has seen an increase of over 20%, mainly stemming from ebooks. Hachette Livre delivered net sales of €626M, up 4.2% from 2011. A ton of success was found in the General Literature department, which rose sharply in France (+12.4%), the UK (+17%), and the US (+7.3%), … [Read more...] about Hachette’s Digital Division Sees a 20% Increase in Q3 2012
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Hachette Livre Lowers eBook Prices
Hachette Livre has lowered their ebook prices to fall in line with their paperback offerings. Until now, the prices of all the company's ebooks have been 20% to 25% lower than for the hardback equivalents. Digital books in France are on the rise with Amazon and Kobo entering the market. Currently Kobo has distribution by Fnac, which is one of France's largest bookstores. … [Read more...] about Hachette Livre Lowers eBook Prices
Google to digitize French eBooks by Hachette Livre
Google has been forming many partnerships the last few months to digitize a wide array of ebooks. In June the company made an agreement with the British Library to scan over 250,000 ebooks and make them available for free. Today French publisher Hachette Livre and Google signed a contract, 2 months ahead of schedule to digitize close to 50,000 ebooks. Google will be doing … [Read more...] about Google to digitize French eBooks by Hachette Livre