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Why Publishers Need to Collaborate with Tech Companies

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At the Guadalajara Book Fair, Bill McCoy of the IDPF and Pablo Defendini of Safari Books encouraged publishers to abandon DRM, and set their own prices.

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Spain Hikes E-book VAT to 21%, Likely Slowing Growth

Antonio María Ávila

As part of austerity measures VAT on e-books has been raised to 21% in Spain, a move that is likely to slow growth in the nascent segment.

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Why is Europe’s E-books Policy So Schizophrenic?

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Just like in the US, the EC has turned e-book pricing and taxation into a drama. If e-books are books, just like any other, then why all the furor?

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European Publishers Meet with EC, Endorse Single Market for E-books

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Bold-faced names in European publishing met in Brussels with the EC, where they signed a single market declaration favoring open borders for e-books.

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New French Government Drops VAT on Books From 7% to 5.5%

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France’s new Minister of Culture said the VAT rate for books would return to 5.5%, following its raise to 7% in April under Nicolas Sarkozy’s government.

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Taking E-book VAT to the Mat

Richard Mollet, Chief Executive, Publishers Association, UK

UK consumers pay 20% VAT on e-books but 0% on print books. The Publishers Association wants the ‘stark anomaly’ of different book taxes rectified, says Chief Executive Richard Mollet.

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Spain’s Got a Digital Piracy Problem, says El País Journalist

Antonio Fraguas Garrido

In 2011, 49% of e-book content online in Spain was distributed without the proper copyright holders’ permission, says El Pais’ Antonio Fraguas Garrido.

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France Hikes VAT on Books to 7%, Adding to Booksellers’ Woes

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As if e-books weren’t trouble enough, in France a VAT rate increase of 5.5% to 7% on books forced many booksellers to close for two days to reprice books.

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Does Europe Need a Single Open Market for E-books?

By Edward Nawotka As discussed in today’s lead story, European laws governing the sale of books vary wildly from country to country, often favoring print  … 

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In Europe E-books are Approached with “Concern, Not Hysteria,” says Italy’s Mussinelli

By Daniel Kalder MILAN: ”The problem in Italy and in Europe in general, is that data on e-books is scarce, says Cristina Mussinelli, a digital publishing  … 

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