CANADIAN PUBLISHERS SLOW TO WELCOME APPLE IPAD
July 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
ON Canada Day - July 1 - Apple Inc launched the Canadian version of its iBookstore application, compatible with the iPad and other Apple products - but the enthusiasm from Canadian publishers has varied.
HarperCollins Canada was quick to get on board: beginning that day, thousands of Canadian titles from the multinational publisher were available through the application.
According to HarperCollins, opening the new e-bookstore over the national holiday was a lucrative decision.
"Our Canadian launch with Apple has gone extraordinarily well ...
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