Ebooks by Sainsbury’s sells aNobii brand to Mondadori
In the UK, eBooks by Sainsbury’s has sold the brand of ebook website aNobii to Italian publisher Mondadori, reports the Bookseller. On 11 March, the aNobii board, which includes HarperCollins and Penguin Random...
Italian Government proposes tax credit for book purchases
The Italian Government has proposed new legislation that would allow individuals to claim a 19% tax rebate on book purchases, reports the Bookseller. If passed, the new law will apply...
Italian publisher launches DRM-free imprint
Italian publisher RCS Libri has launched a new digital-first imprint which will publish books free of Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection, reports the Bookseller. The publisher will release Italian and English...
Google launches ebooks in Italy through Google Play
Google has made its first move into foreign-language ebooks by selling ebooks in Italy through Google Play, reports PaidContent. Google said in a statement on 9 May that ‘thousands of...