Closing Image: October 2, 2019
A recent report from BookNet Canada compares the inventory breakdown for Canadian booksellers against BNC’s sales data.
Day: October 2, 2019
Hot Sheet Index: October 2, 2019
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed The state of independent bookselling in Canada. 87 Percent of revenue comes from in-store purchases.
Links of Interest: October 2, 2019
News A federal judge is set to weigh in on the Audible Captions case. The publishers argue it’s a quintessential case of copyright infringement. Audible says it’s fair use. The outcome remains uncertain, but a preliminary decision should arrive soon. Read Andrew Albanese in Publishers Weekly. Read our
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