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Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service

In News by Porter AndersonApril 8, 2019

Using Libreka’s positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany’s Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award.

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Frankfurt Book Fair: Booming Business for Trade Visitors, Reflections of German Politics Play Out

In Feature Articles by Hannah JohnsonOctober 20, 2017

Publishers and agents report positive meetings and rights sales, and Frankfurt responds to political disputes by reaffirming its commitment to freedom of expression.

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Distribution Notes: Draft2Digital and OverDrive; Quarto, Editorial Gustavo Gili and IPG

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 4, 2017

Draft2Digital’s ebook platform adds international library distribution. London’s Quarto partners with two new distributors for Iberoamericana.

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A Sourcebooks Title Is OverDrive’s New International Big Library Read

In News by Porter AndersonJune 12, 2017

A two-week international reading-and-discussion exercise, the Big Library Read is underway with more than 20,000 libraries in various parts of the world.

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IDPF Members Approve W3C Merger

In News by Porter AndersonNovember 9, 2016

A controversial merger of the EPUB standard organization and the Web-standard W3C appears now to be inevitable, with a report of approval by membership.

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International Notes: Catapult Takes Counterpoint Onboard, OverDrive Takes Pimsleur Offshore

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 2, 2016

A significant merger in influential independent publishers in the US, and a new wholesale distribution deal for a language-training program outside the States.

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Kobo’s Tamblyn: January Saw ‘Strongest Content Sales in Our History’

In News by Porter AndersonFebruary 18, 2016

Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, in the wake of reports of Rakuten’s write-down, talks of the ‘strongest content sales in our history.’

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BISG Implements New Subject Headings for Young Adult Books

In News by Erin L. CoxJanuary 31, 2016

The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) implemented new BISAC subject headings for young adult titles, providing new opportunities for sales, awards tracking, and understanding the audience for these titles.

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Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million

In Global Trade Talk by Edward NawotkaMarch 19, 2015

Japan’s Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle’s further expansion into libraries.

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Spain’s Libranda Grows Up: E-reader, Library Lending Planned

In Spanish World Book News by Julieta LionettiMarch 23, 2012

Spanish e-book site Libranda has matured, partnering with Overdrive, it has migrated to the cloud, now offers library lending, and plans to launch an e-reader.

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