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Will the Quebec Government Step In to Try To Save Small Bookstores?

In News by Dennis AbramsAugust 20, 2013

Hearings begin in Quebec to consider the regulation of book prices that would favor small bookstores. One economist argues that this will ultimately hurt the book industry.

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Top Ten Buzzwords of Frankfurt 2012

In Discussion, Resources by Edward NawotkaOctober 12, 2012

Every year, the conversations in Frankfurt lead to a set of new buzzwords that you hear over and over throughout the fair. Here are the ten that we discovered this year.

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The Economics of Book Pricing Via a Nobel Prize Economist’s Book

In What's the Buzz by Dennis AbramsSeptember 25, 2012

The price for economist Paul Krugman’s latest bestseller, End This Depression Now!, can vary by as much as $15, a worrying stat says Peter Osnos.

One Bookseller’s Modest Proposal: Amazon Pay Bookstores an Affiliate Fee

In News by Rachel AydtDecember 12, 2011

‘We suggest that Amazon pay an affiliate fee to such bricks and mortar stores,’ said bookseller Roxanne Coady in response to Amazon’s Price Check campaign.

Can Low E-book Prices Combat Piracy?

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaOctober 28, 2011

Russia’s Litres.ru is using low prices to indoctrinate readers into paying for e-books, with plans to raise prices as more readers pay. Will the strategy work?

Russian Publishing 101: What You Need to Know

In Growth Markets by Daniel KalderAugust 8, 2011

Russia’s book business is valued at between $2-3bn annually, but shockingly little is known about it in the West.

Can Developing E-book Markets Support “Lower-Than-Print” Pricing?

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaJune 24, 2011

When you’re already talking about a $1 to $1.50 for a print book, can you go any lower for digital?

Does Digital Publishing Justify a Higher Price for Print?

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaJune 22, 2011

Based on the concept of scarcity, has the mass introduction of digital publishing validated and justified the higher price point of print books?

Can Affordable Literature Ever Compete with “Palatable Plonk?”

In Discussion by Edward NawotkaJune 13, 2011

Many ebooks are available for 99 cents or less on Amazon, but few would mistake these cheap ebooks as high literature

Why Selling E-books at 99 Cents Destroys Minds

In Guest Contributors, Resources by Chad W. PostJune 13, 2011

Chad Post, the publisher of Open Letter Books, explains why his company decided to sell e-books and price them at $4.99.

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