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Israel’s Short-Lived Fixed-Price Book Law: A Rights Agent’s Viewpoint

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 13, 2016

International publishing rights agent Stephanie Barrouillet of Tel Aviv describes the effects of a short-lived fixed-price law, just repealed by Israel.

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In Uganda: Nobody Complains That Book Prices Are Too Low

In News by Dennis AbramsMay 20, 2016

In the West, years of deep discounts in the trade and audience-attracting freebies in self-publishing have led to concerns about books being undervalued. In Uganda, pricing runs the other way.

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As BEA Opens: A New Global Ebook Report on a Mercurial World Market

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonMay 11, 2016

BEA’s’ Director of International Affairs RĂ¼diger Wishenbart’s new Global Ebook Report cites continental Europe’s ebooks “stalling even earlier” than in US, UK.

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Chiki Sarkar’s Juggernaut Aims To Rock India’s Industry on Mobile

In News by Dennis AbramsApril 22, 2016

Books priced at 15 cents, daily membership at 22 cents: India’s mobile Juggernaut platform has arrived to low-ball the competition. A publisher to watch on the new horizon of the international stage.

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Publishing Sales Execs Consider the Future of Book Pricing

In Discussion by Roger TagholmDecember 22, 2014

A trio of international publishing sales executives reflect on the different attitudes toward book pricing across the world, wondering what the future holds.

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On French and German Attitudes to Book Prices

In Europe by Roger TagholmDecember 22, 2014

The French and German attitudes toward book prices originate in their long-standing cultural view on the importance of books as a bastion of culture.

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Post-Crisis Publishing in Greece

In Guest Contributors by Guest ContributorAugust 4, 2014

UK Literary Scout Lucy Abrahams discusses the the post-crisis Greek publishing industry and issues surrounding book prices and a fixed price law.

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Is $319.20 Too Much to Pay for an Ebook?

In News by Dennis AbramsJanuary 30, 2014

In an article for the Paris Review, ‘This Month’s Most Expensive E-Books,’ Dan Piepenbring wonders what the limit is that people are willing to pay for an ebook.

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Book Licensing Market Snapshots: The Netherlands and Spain

In Guest Contributors by Guest ContributorNovember 18, 2013

In the Netherlands agents and subagents are growing in influence; in Spain the poor economy has led publishers to experiment with formats and price points.

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Are Students Entitled to Forego Buying Textbooks Because of Price?

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaFebruary 22, 2013

A high percentage of college students don’t buy required textbooks because of their high prices. But if you don’t buy the books, why even attend class?

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