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Guides, case studies, market insights, and product updates for the digital publishing industry.
Monetizing Digital Archives: How Newspapers Can Package 20+ Years of History
Your newspaper's archive is not just history — it is a product. Learn practical packaging, pricing, and distribution strategies that turn decades of journalistic content into recurring digital revenue.
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EPUB vs PDF vs Audiobook: Which Format Should Publishers Prioritize in 2026?
A practical breakdown of EPUB, PDF, and audiobook formats to help publishers build a smart multi-format strategy in 2026.
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New academic citation formats: ABNT and Chicago
Generate academic citations in ABNT and Chicago format directly from the reader. Writing academic papers just got easier. While reading a book, you can generate formatted citations with a single...
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European Accessibility Act (EAA) Checklist: Is Your Ebook Store Compliant?
The European Accessibility Act is now in effect. This checklist covers the key requirements for ebook stores and digital publishing platforms, from EPUB accessibility to reading app compliance.
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The Spanish-Language Audiobook Market: Data, Trends, and Opportunities for 2026
An analysis of the Spanish-language audiobook market with growth data, consumption models, the impact of AI on production, and concrete opportunities for Latin American publishers.
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How to Choose a Digital Distribution Platform for Your Publishing House
A practical guide for Latin American publishers evaluating ebook platforms: which criteria to prioritize, how to compare revenue-share models, and why white-label distribution can be more profitable than marketplaces.
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Digital Library Platforms in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities
While OverDrive dominates the English-speaking market with 820.5 million checkouts in 2025, Latin America presents a distinct landscape for digital library platforms -- one shaped by infrastructure gaps, budget constraints, and untapped demand for regional content.
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Partial refunds for subscriptions
Issue partial refunds on subscriptions — without canceling them. Sometimes a customer needs a refund, but that doesn't mean they want to leave. Now you can issue partial (or full) refunds on...
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Ebook vs Audiobook: How Publishers Can Offer Both in One Platform
With ebooks representing an $18 billion market and Spanish-language audiobooks growing at 37.8%, publishers who offer both formats from a single platform unlock higher lifetime value and broader audience reach.
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Subscription Models for Publishers: Credits, Unlimited, or Hybrid?
A data-driven comparison of ebook and audiobook subscription models. Analyze credit-based, unlimited access, hybrid, and freemium approaches to find the right model for your publishing business.
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DRM for Publishers: How to Protect Ebooks and Audiobooks Without Hurting the Reader Experience
A practical guide to DRM options for digital publishers. Compare hard DRM, social DRM, watermarking, and streaming-only protection to find the right balance between piracy prevention and reader satisfaction.
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Direct-to-Consumer Ebook Sales: Why Publishers Are Leaving Marketplaces
An analysis of the D2C shift in digital publishing, examining why 30% of authors already sell ebooks direct and another 30% plan to start by 2026—and what publishers gain in margins, data, and brand control.
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