Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, in the wake of reports of Rakuten’s write-down, talks of the ‘strongest content sales in our history.’
Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million
Japan’s Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle’s further expansion into libraries.
Kobo Targets 10 New Countries in 2012, Japan and Brazil ‘Likely’
The acquisition by Rakuten has enabled Kobo to speed up its ambitious overseas expansion, focusing on underserved markets. Japan, Brazil ‘likely’ in 2012.
Bonus Material: The Godzilla of Japanese Online Shopping
By Edward Nawotka If this were a Japanese monster movie Mothra would be played by Amazon.co.jp. Amazon in Japan has always been a contender, but one that is too often on the losing side of the fight. (Recently, for example, the company was asked to pay $119 million in overdue Japanese taxes after being accused of failing to properly report …
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