Some Russian publishers say that if piracy can be controlled, print can double its market share within years. Others caution that taxes and over-reliance on outdated authors is hampering growth.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Widens His Web in Russia: Eksmo-AST Buys Into Comics
Some 10 publishers in Russia have licenses to produce Marvel-branded content, but the comics publisher Kofilmo is counting on the size of Eksmo-AST to help it vanquish all foes.
One Analyst’s 2018 Look-Ahead: Ebook Market in Russia Set to Grow
In the estimation of LitRes chief Sergey Anuriev, ebooks could double as a factor in Russia’s market within two years and audiobooks are showing new strength as well. The prime challenge: piracy.
Russia’s Readers Raise the Digital Stakes Amid Falling Print Sales
Reports in Russia describe a 60-percent growth in ebook sales last year, and analysts say digital formats may grow at 30 to 50 percent for years to come.
LitRes Chief Has Goal of Leading Russian Audiobook Market
Russia’s Eksmo-owned LitRes announces its goal to boost its current 7,000 audiobooks on offer to 50,000 of them—in five years.
Russia to Launch Digital Libraries, Add Ebooks to Schools
The Russian government plans to fund 50 all-digital libraries, establish a national ebook library and transition schools to ebooks over the next several years.
Russian Ebook Market Matures, Shows More Potential for Growth
Consultancy IDC is claiming Russia is now among the world’s top ebook markets, joining the US and China, with more potential for growth.
Russia’s Ebook Market Nearly Doubles in 2012, But Still Plagued by Piracy
The Russian ebook market more than doubled in 2012, to 250 million rubles (USD $8 million), but remains just 1% of market. Some 95% of ebooks downloaded are pirate editions.
Attending Read Russia’s NYC Program? Report for Us
Russia is hosting an extraordinary series of events around New York City to showcase the country’s top literary talents. If you’re attending, send us a report.
Setting Sail on a Sea of Pirates: Steps Toward Legalizing Russia’s E-book Market
Since 2007, e-bookseller Litres.ru has offered a legal alternative to the massive piracy of e-books in Russia. To many people’s surprise, things are starting to change.
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