E-books are cheaper to produce than print volumes, but consumers may not realize that expenses like overhead and royalties are still in effect, publishers say.
Last week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed replacing school textbooks with e-books in order to help plug a state budget gap. Now, textbook giant Pearson has responded with digital content to supplement California's programs in biology, chemistry, algebra 2, and geometry.
Yes, I believe so. The evidence would suggest that we read more, when we read e-books. Therefore, the e-book readers will progressively represent growth in the book industry. Combine that with the trend that Amazon has already reported, and it seems inevitable.
Excellent overview of the current state of the publishing industry, the impact of e-books, and the power of Amazon, Apple and Google to affect the future of publishing.
But converting image-heavy books into digital form has not been easy. Authors are careful to monitor how their work appears on a screen, and publishers have struggled to replicate the experience of reading a print book
The prices of e-books with pictures be generally in line with print prices.
Some publishers have also had success breaking into the digital space by turning books into applications for mobile devices