Surprisingly, Apple leads Brazil’s ebook sales, but by 2014 Amazon should dominate, with Kobo, Google, Saraiva and others behind. We explain why.
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Amazon’s Grand Plan for Brazil: “Sell Millions of Kindles,” says Naggar
Through exclusive interviews with Amazon’s David Naggar, author Paolo Coelho, and others, we get behind the scenes of Amazon’s Kindle Store launch in Brazil this week.
Google and Amazon Launch Brazilian E-bookstores, Minutes Apart
On Wednesday, the same day Kobo celebrated the launch of its e-bookstore in Brazil, Google then Amazon opened their e-bookstores for business 35 minutes apart.
Is Amazon Really Buying Brazil’s Biggest Bookstore Chain?
Amazon is said to be negotiating to acquire Saraiva, Brazil’s dominant bookseller, with 102 stores. Is it realistic? We break down the facts and scenarios.
Brazilian Bestseller List May 2011
The bestselling title in Brazil is still Ágape by Marcelo Rossi, published by Globo Livros. Mr. Rossi is a celebrity priest in Brazil.
Brazil Is the Country of the Future, and the Future is Now
By Carlo Carrenho “For so long, Brazil was a nation brimming with potential but held back by politics, both at home and abroad. For so long, you were called a country of the future, told to wait for a better day that was always just around the corner. My friends, that day has finally come. And this is a country …
Brazil’s DLD E-book Distribution Platform Opens For Business
A year after six Brazilian publishers launched the DLD e-book distribution platform, it opens for business today. By Carlo Carrenho In March 2010, six Brazilian publishers –- Objetiva (partially owned by Santillana), Record, Sextante, Rocco, Planeta and L&PM — teamed up to launch an e-book distribution company called Distribuidora de Livros Digitais (DLD). The business model has several similarities with …
Bestsellers in Brazil: January 2011
By Carlo Carrenho, PublishNews.com.br These bestseller lists originally appeared on our partner website, PublishNews Brazil, a joint venture between PublishNews and Publishing Perspectives. If you would like to receive a bi-weekly email newsletter about the Brazilian publishing industry, subscribe here. Every month, PublishNews Brazil will publish a summary of PublishNews‘ monthly bestseller list. The original list, in Portuguese, has weekly, …