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When Will Amazon Come to the Arab World?

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In the short run, the limited size of the Arabic market, particularly in ebooks, makes it a low priority for Amazon, but as a company with global ambitions, don’t count them out.

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I Love My Kindle. Am I a Dinosaur?

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It only took a few years for the Kindle to go from cutting-edge to old-fashioned. At the risk of looking like a tech dinosaur, Hannah Johnson still prefers the Kindle.

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The Aftermath of the Agency Model

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Agency pricing is all but dead and in the UK its aftermath has taught the industry with some hard lessons. It left many fearing even greater dominance by Amazon.

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Has The Time for Ereaders Come and Gone?

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Several newspapers suggest that disappointing sales of ereaders over the holidays in deference to booming tablet sales marks the end of the ereader boom.

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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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What Do You Want to Improve in Publishing in 2013?

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HuffPo offered 9 things publishers need to be wary of in 2013. But what positive changes would you like to see happen in the coming year?

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Bookstore, Electronics Chains to Sell Kindles in Brazil

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Amazon closed a deal in Brazil with Bookstore chain Livraria da Vila to sell Kindles through the remainder of 2012 until January 2013.

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E-Serials as the “Third Layer” in the Publishing World

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Plympton—a startup publisher of serialized digital fiction—was created as ‘a nimble alternative to the major publishers and online markets,’ as the founders explain.

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Ether for Authors: Circling the Collective

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This week’s edition looks at how online author communities promote members’ books, the pros and cons of physical bookstores, and the steadily growing Kindle market.

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Should UK Consumers Boycott Amazon This Christmas?

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Editorials are beginning to appear in UK newspapers encouraging consumers to consider boycotting Amazon and other multinationals who avoid paying UK tax rates.

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