An Overview of the digital publishing market in Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
An Overview of the digital publishing market in Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Authors:
Gudinavičius, Arūnas
In the Journal:
Libellarium. 2014, vol. 6, no. 1-2, p. 43-54
Subject Category:
LT
Estija (Estonia); Lietuva (Lithuania); Prekyba. Prekybinė veikla / Trading; Latvija (Latvia).
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Baltijos šalys (Baltic states); E-knygos; E-knygynai; E-knygų leidėjai; E-knygų mažmeninė prekyba; Elektroninių knygų leidėjai; Elektroninių knygų parduotuvės; Elektroninių knygų platinimas; Elektroninės knygos; Estija (Estonia); Latvija (Latvia); Skaitmeninė leidyba; Skaitmeninės knygos; Baltic countries; Digital books; Digital publishing; E-book publishers; E-book retailers; E-book stores; E-books; Latvia; Lithuania.

ENThe aim of this paper is to analyze several aspects of digital publishing markets in Baltic countries. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have their own languages, so there are three different publishing markets. Results show that there are significant differences in the number of available titles, despite the fact that the Baltic e-book market is relatively new. The research on e-book sales identified the main e-book retailers and publishers in Baltic countries. E-books in Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian available on sale were counted and the differences between e-book formats and the pricing in each country were established. The results showed that the smallest Baltic country, Estonia, has more e-books on sale than both Latvia and Lithuania. It is difficult to say if Latvia even has an e-book market at all. Lithuania is somewhere in the middle. Finally, an overview of the largest retailers and publishers is provided and overall publishing dynamics within the past 20 years is described. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.15291/libellarium.v6i1-2.183
ISSN:
1846-9213; 1846-8527
Subject:
Komunikacija / Communication
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