São Paulo Bienial attracts 1.3 million in its first online incarnation. One more digital genie that won’t be going back in the bottle
“This was an unprecedented event. For the first time, we brought together people from all over...
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Author: Mark Williams
India’s Kolkata International Book Fair now most likely for June, but the only guarantee seems to be there won’t be an online event in lieu
In a country of 560 million internet users that ought to come as a surprise, but sadly does not....
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Amar Ekushey Boi Mela pivots to digital and back to in-person in the space of a week amid publisher objections. Bangladeshi consumers pay the price
To state that “A virtual book fair can never be an alternative to our historic tradition” is to...
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The subscription ascendancy moves closer as Disney premium content bypasses theatres. Publishers stand to lose twice
The transition from retail to subscription is now inexorable and inevitable. The challenge for the...
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Sweden’s BookBeat launches ebook app as it sees 75% increase in ebook reading in 2020. Storytel Turkey adds ebooks in Turkish
Both listening and reading are increasing rapidly in all markets where Bookbeat is active, and in...
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