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Apple iBookstore Leads Brazil’s Ebook Market in 2013

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In 2012, Brazil became the latest battleground for the big international ebooksellers. Ebook sales have since skyrocketed, with Apple in the early lead ahead of Amazon.

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80,000 Titles From the National Library of the Netherlands and Google Now Online

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The National Library of the Netherlands and Google, which began in 2011 to digitize 160,000 books from the library, have just made 80,000 publicly available.

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Frommer’s Print Travel Guides A Thing of the Past? Not So Fast.

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Arthur Frommer, who founded his eponymous travel guide series in 1957 and sold it to Simon & Schuster in 1977, has reacquired the rights to the brand from Google.

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Google Kills Print Frommer’s Guides, Now It’s All Metadata

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Google has killed off the print editions of Frommer’s guide books. And this makes sense, as Google never wanted to be a publisher and only bought Frommer’s for the metadata.

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Predicting the Winners and Losers in Brazil’s Ebook War

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Surprisingly, Apple leads Brazil’s ebook sales, but by 2014 Amazon should dominate, with Kobo, Google, Saraiva and others behind. We explain why.

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PublishNews Brazil: iBookstore Outsells Competitors, Record’s Anniversary

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Apple’s Brazilian store is selling more ebooks than Amazon, Kobo and Brazilian retailer Saraiva; Groupo Editoral Record hits 70, and Amazon signs up retail partners.

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PublishNews Brazil: Ebook Prices Disappoint, Romania Hot for Brazil

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This week’s issue of PublishNews Brazil looks at disappointment over high ebook prices in Brazil, the booming market for Brazilian lit in Romania, and Frankfurt’s new Sao Paolo staffer.

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Google Play Now Selling Books and Movies in Russia

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A week after Apple opened the Russian iTunes Store, users can now download books and movies from the Russian Google Play Store.

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What’s Behind Kobo, Google and Amazon’s Simultaneous Brazil Launch?

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In the rush to market in Brazil, three international ebook sellers staked their claim on the same day. Why? The reasons are clear, but perhaps a bit ephemeral.

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Google and Amazon Launch Brazilian E-bookstores, Minutes Apart

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On Wednesday, the same day Kobo celebrated the launch of its e-bookstore in Brazil, Google then Amazon opened their e-bookstores for business 35 minutes apart.

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