German publishers say that robust ebook performance last year and this year could be impacted by state-subsidized e-lending.
Copyright: Germany’s Börsenverein Warns Textbook Market Is ‘Shrinking Drastically’
The implementation of Germany’s Copyright Knowledge Society Act is seen in a new survey to be cutting into textbook sales.
Germany’s Book Market: The Börsenverein on 2020 and Early 2021 Sales
While online sales have proved to be robust, city bookstores are challenged by urban areas described as ‘increasingly deserted.’
Germany’s Publishers Demand That Belarus Release Roman Protasevich
The Börsenverein has partnered with Frankfurter Buchmesse and nine other institutions in a petition pressing for the activist’s release.
Germany Backs Frankfurt Exhibitors, Hails ‘Freedom of Expression Week’
Industry Notes: As Berlin underwrites exhibitors’ risk at Frankfurt, the Börsenverein makes ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ a recurring program.
German Publishers’ ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ Is Underway
International citizens are signing the new Charter for the Freedom of Expression created by the German publishers’ association.
Lebanon: Calls for Investigation Follow Publisher Lokman Slim’s Murder
Leaders of Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Börsenverein, supported by the International Publishers Association, condemn the killing of Lokman Slim.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces Restructuring and Streamlining
The world’s largest book publishing trade show has announced a modernization project for future iterations.
In Frankfurt: Boos and Skipis Condemn French Teacher’s Beheading
Decrying Samuel Paty’s killing as a ‘cruel and cowardly act’ and an attack on freedom of speech, Frankfurt calls for unity.
Fixed Book Prices in Germany: Two New Studies Are Introduced in Berlin
Germany’s publishers and booksellers association releases dual studies on fixed book prices, long a tradition and legally regulated reality in the market.