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Old 04-24-2009, 08:59 AM   #1
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Only half of publishers have digital plans
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/83...tal-plans.html

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Just over half of publishers have put plans in place to sell books in any digital form, according to a survey taken at this year's London Book Fair. Only 53% of the almost 200 respondents to the questionnaire—conducted by IBS—said they had plans in place currently, while 43% have no arrangements made
Very dissapointing if you ask me.
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Old 04-24-2009, 09:06 AM   #2
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Yes. I found the survey data. I'll be posting a story about it in few minutes.
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Old 04-24-2009, 09:06 AM   #3
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I'm surprised it's that many really.
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Old 04-24-2009, 09:10 AM   #4
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Now weight the answers based on the number of books each publisher expects to produce over the next 12 months. I think we'll find that the result is very different.

I suspect that large publishers are much more likely to have digital plans than small publishers.

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I suspect that large publishers are much more likely to have digital plans than small publishers.
But whether those plans make sense or not is another question
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Old 04-24-2009, 09:55 AM   #6
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I'm surprised it's that many as well. Not to worry; this time next year it'll be 80%.
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That's a UK focus too, if at the London Book Fair?

The number would be higher for the yanks, I think - the poms are definitely way behind. Australians even worse!
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