Downward pressure on e-book prices squeezes publisher revenue as print falls.

The article reports that consumer demand for low prices could mean that the shift to digital format could increase the costs for British publishers unless they develop new revenue streams in 2011. According to Ian Hudson, deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of Random House United Kingdom (UK), the...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5480; p. 4
Autor principal: Page, Benedicte
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 5/13/2011
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Sumario:The article reports that consumer demand for low prices could mean that the shift to digital format could increase the costs for British publishers unless they develop new revenue streams in 2011. According to Ian Hudson, deputy chief executive officer (CEO) of Random House United Kingdom (UK), the sale of electronic books could exceed 8 percent of trade publishers' sales in 2011 and 15 percent in 2012.