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  French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand speaks out against Amazon’s ‘predatory pricing’

  655 readersBig publishers aren’t the only ones concerned about Amazon’s “predatory” e-book pricing practices. It’s also worrying the French. The Bookseller reports that outgoing French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand has written to European Competition commissioner Joaquin Almnunia of his concern that ongoing antitrust investigations could lead to distributors such as Amazon taking unfair advantage. Allowing publishers

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  The Spanish digital market

  1060 readers According to FUTUReBOOK: But how ready are the Spaniards for digital? Liber, the 29th International Book Fair for the Spanish speaking world, starts today [5th October] in Madrid and takes place against the backdrop of the launch of Amazon.es, which publishers hope will lead to greater interest in e-books and e-readers and

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  Spain’s Telefonica Enter Ereader Wars – MovieStar Ebook BQ

  2867 readersMovistar Ebook BQ is about to hit the streets in Spain……… The Spanish Telecommunications company, Telefonica, has decided it is time they got a bit of the ereader action, so have announced that after a no doubt fraught development period that the Moviestar Ebook BQ, their imaginative name for the ereader they have worked out with

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  For a World in Economic Crisis, Could Spanish Be a Lifeline?

  1237 readersBy Andres Hax A new report entitled “Atlas de la lengua española en el mundo y Economía del español” was recently released by the Fundación Telefónica and presented at the Cervantes Institute in New York City (watch the video). The report seeks to offer an overall picture of the state of the Spanish language in the

• HarperCollins Christian Adds More Spanish-Language Content in Licensing Deal

  1224 readersFollowing the success of its Spanish-language digital bible product in Spain, HarperCollins is making an investment in Spanish-language Christian content.[Press Release]HarperCollins Christian Publishing signs exclusive licensing partnership with Editorial CLIEOne of the oldest Christian Spanish publishing houses joins as a separate imprint.Last week, HarperCollins Christian Publishing entered into a licensing agreement with Spanish publishing house,

• Have a Great Story about Spanish-language Publishing? Tell Us

  726 readersBy Edward Nawotka Since February, Spanish World Book News has been providing twice-monthly updates, stories, profiles and news from the burgeoning Spanish-language publishing market. Our coverage has ranged from Spain to Mexico to Argentina and across the whole of Latin America. It’s our belief that there is tremendous potential in these often under-appreciated markets. So, if you

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  Barnes & Noble opens first Spanish language digital bookstore in the US

  10983 readersFrom the press release: Barnes & Noble today announced NOOKbooks en español, the first-ever Spanish language digital bookstore in the United States, and the best – and growing – selection of Spanish titles, including bestsellers, new releases, classics, works in translation and more. With NOOKbooks en español, Barnes & Noble customers now have nearly instant

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  Late afternoon update: U.S markets tumble more than 500 points; agreement said to be in place to reopen the FAA

  3964 readersToday was not a good day to worry about your 401K account. Let me tell you, you have less money now for retirement. Sorry about that. The U.S. stock market closed with a thud, losing 512.76 points on the day, or 4.3 percent. Investors were voting with their wallets today, stating that all is not well

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  Amazon launches Spanish language Kindle store and Spanish language Kindle; also Direct Publishing

  2108 readers From the press release: Amazon.es today launched the Spanish Kindle Store offering customers a vast selection of over 22,000 Spanish-language Kindle books, including the most best sellers in Spain with 20 of the Top 30 El Cultural fiction and non-fiction best sellers, the largest selection of Catalan, Basque and Galician books–and over a thousand free classics

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  Autography Raises Funding

  862 readersAutography, a company that owns a technology for signing digital books, has received an undisclosed amount of funding. The company put out a press release today stating that an angel investor has put up the money to help the company expand its hiring, marketing and international business. The company announced its first international expansion last month.