Rakuten Kobo Becoming Tolino's Tech Partner in Germany

Taking over from Deutsche Telekom as the Tolino alliance’s e-reading tech partner, Canada’s Rakuten Kobo enlarges its European footprint. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Tamblyn: ‘Excellent News for All Concerned’ In an announcement dated Tuesday (January 2), Deutsche Telekom has announced what it terms “a change in technology partner” in the Tolino e-reader alliance. Toronto-based Kobo, owned… Read More

Aldus Network's Survey of European Book Fairs: Business Is Rising

For publishing players looking to know more about entry points into some of Europe’s book markets, Aldus’ new brochure may be useful. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Cooperative Apples and Oranges While the Aldus network of European book fairs writes its name in all caps, ALDUS, that name, it turns out, is not an acronym.… Read More

US Publishers Tell Trump: Copyright Is 'Critical' in Digital Times

Copyright protection and enforcement are essential to US publishers’ ‘ability to compete in global markets,’ the AAP writes to Donald Trump. Read More