How does the publishing business look from a global meta perspective? How is digitalization transforming not only trade publishers, but also specialist, academic and educational publishers? And where are completely new business and distribution models being formed – moving beyond the good old book industry? Every year, the „Global 50 Publishing Ranking“ measures the major lines of development in the international book business. To accompany the new edition (please find out more here), a digital conference presents the most important trends.
The „Global 50 Publishing Ranking“ is published by Rüdiger Wischenbart Content and Consulting since 2007. In partnership with leading industry media – Publishers Weekly (US), The Bookseller (UK), Livres Hebdo (France), DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT (Germany) and Bookdao (China) – this is not just a list of the world’s 50 leading publishing groups ranked by turnover. With a detailed analysis and fact-filled profiles of all 50 companies portrayed, the digital publication offers an indispensable information package for decision-makers in the publishing business on around 250 pages.
The Global 50 Publishing Ranking and CEO Talk are sponsored by Bookwire.
Content
Same, same, but different!
A close up on Germany – the by far largest book market in Europe, and the third largest worldwide:
GenZ keeps reading – yet differently: The new Manga + Webtoon + Tiktok paradigm.
Consolidation is more benign – yet accelerating.
Amazon has a strong competitor in both retail – with Thalia – and digital – with Tolino.
The independents are arguably much more diverse than in the US, and enjoy multiple support, from fixed prices to popularity among strong readers – and yet are struggling in a spiral against extinction.
With:
Mette Hammerich Caserta, founder of Fioranello Publishing
Michael Döschner-Apostolidis, Managing Director Tolino Media
Ehrhardt Heinold, CEO Heinold, Spiller & Partner
Speaker
Mette Caserta founded Fioranello Publishing in 2023, in partnership with industry colleague Anders Gudbergsen. Prior to this venture, she held various positions in the publishing sector, including International Head of Expansion at Saga Egmont. She also worked as a consultant for several leading Nordic publishing companies, such as Gyldendal and Beat Technology.
Michael Döschner-Apostolidis is managing director of tolino Media. Prior to that, he was responsible for online marketing and digital product areas at a communications agency and at various publishing houses. From 2016 to 2019, he managed the digital initiatives of the Holtzbrinck book publishers as COO and managing director of Holtzbrinck ePublishing.
Ehrhardt Heinold is managing partner of Heinold, Spiller & Partner Unternehmensberatung and has supported numerous projects on the topics of strategy, digitization and content management. He also works as a conference chair, moderator, and seminar leader. Heinold has given numerous lectures, published professional articles, and participated in various studies on the topic of digital publishing. According to the trade magazine Kresspro, Heinold is one of the 25 most important media consultants in Germany.
Date
21.11.2024
