ABC: Boosting access to books for the visually impaired
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats. Read all about it, and how publishers can get involved.
Publishers wake up to the possibilities of YouTube
Each month, over a billion people visit YouTube, watching 6 billion hours of video. Now publishers are waking up to the possibilites the channel creates for book discoverability and marketing.
Denmark launches new library ebook lending model
A new library ebook lending agreement has been created in Denmark.
Collective Rights Management: our new global report
A new IPA report explores how collective licensing schemes are evolving to fit the digital age, revealing how publishers stand to benefit.
Fidibo: Supporting Copyright in Iran
Iran has never signed the Bern Convention and has no effective copyright legislation.
Battling book piracy in Nigeria: new IPA report
Nigeria’s rich literary heritage has produced great writers such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Ben Okri and Chimamanda Adichie.
IPA releases Annual Report and 2014 Global Publishing Statistics
Each year, the IPA produces an in-depth report into the evolution of global publishing markets.
New IPA market report: Southeast Asia
Stan Gunn from Edge Ventures has produced a comprehensive guide to market conditions for publishing across the dynamic ASEAN region.
New Spanish book market data
The Federación de Gremios de Editores de España (Spanish publishers association) has undertaken a survey into the country’s publishing market, surveying over 300 publishing firms in order to build a comprehensive report which tracks publisher revenues, average book price, best-performing genres, share of digital and much more.
IPA/PWC research highlights need for non-discriminatory, consistent tax regimes for printed and e-books
For the fourth consecutive year, the IPA and PricewaterhouseCoopers have carried out a global survey on the application of VAT on printed books and e-books.