In a vote of 348 to 274, the European Parliament voted in favor of the divisive copyright directive developed as part of the Digital Single Union framework.
The long frustration with higher VAT for ebooks than print may finally be over in Poland as legislation is proposed to drop the rate from 23 to 5 percent.
As ebook sales continue to increase in Spanish-language markets, a new report from the Dosdoce and Bookwire shows digital subscription services are also growing.