Naslov
A research of e-book market trends: North America and the European Community

Autori
Zubac, Andreja ; Tominac, Andreja

Izvornik
Knjižnica (0023-2424) 58 (2014), 1-2; 123-150

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
electronic book ; Digital Rights Management (DRM) ; libraries ; ebook market ; booksellers.

Sažetak
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of research on the presence of electronic book on the book market, its trends and developments as well as point to the difficulties faced by all professions related to it in the countries of European Community. Methodology / approach: This paper analyzes the domestic and foreign literature and explores the websites of companies that operate with e-book in order to get an overview of the actual state of doing business in the states mentioned in the text. Results: Starting the first online bookstores in the United States in the 20th century paved the way for electronic book to the online market. Today, ebook is an integral part of the publishing, book trade and library activities worldwide. Economic indicators testify to the constant growth of revenues from the sale of electronic books on the book market and technology in the U.S. and Europe. This paper provides an explanation of the term electronic book and indicates the interest of many countries for its acquisition and application in order to be in step with the technological demands of the market. Research restrictions: Movements of e- book and business with it isconstantly changing. In the terms of librarianship, this is most visible in public libraries, which are one of the customers, and later distributors of e-book to the users. In their business, the new models constantly emerge together with their combinations and approaches to offering these new media. The originality: the issue of doing business with the e-book is interesting to young people, libraries, publishers, authors, booksellers, etc. Contribution: This paper provides an overview of the most recent situation on the e-book market and can serve as the basis for some future researches.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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