May 2012
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Part of the Westminster Media Forum Creative Industries Series.
This seminar offered a timely opportunity to consider the current and future challenges posed by structural change in the publishing industry emanating from the increased popularity of the eBook, declining sales of physical books and the rise of supermarket retailing. Timed to follow the consultation on Public Lending Rights from library loans and the coming changes to copyright law following the Hargreaves Review, it addressed emerging issues concerning the future of book revenues in an already pressured market.
Delegates assessed future trends in book retailing, with sessions exploring the maturing eBook market, the growth of the tablet and mobile internet, and how they affected the future of the eReader. The agenda included discussion of the effect of reduced sales on publishers and authors, as well as high street, independent and online booksellers, and the future role of the book shop as retailers choose new, diverse models for book promotion, discounting and improving customer experience.
