LATIN AMERICA AND ESPECIALLY ARGENTINA TRAILS DIGITAL PUBLISHING TRANSFORMATION

The e-book market in Latin America is trailing far behind those in Europe and the United States, frustrating editors gathered at the 40th Buenos Aires International Book Fair – 'Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires' (April 24 to May 12).In Argentina, where publishers and readers seem reluctant to abandon print, the e-book market has remained stagnant over the past year. E-books still represent less than 1% of total book sales in Argentina, according to a fair presentation from Daniel Benchimol, director of digital publications consultancy Proyecto451.It says, in ...


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