Publishing Industry

Table of Contents

1. Overview 1

• Publishing Costs 1
• Market Shares 1
• Consumer Book Publishing Driven by ' Bestsellers' 1
• Electronic Commerce Changes Publishing Landscape 1
• Time to "Do-it-yourself" 2
• The Market for Scientific Publishing 2

2. Mergers & Acquisitions 2

3. Strategic Corporate Developments 18

4. Product Launches 22

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. North America 25

• Publishing Market in North America 25
• Outlook 25

1a. United States 25

• Overview 25
  • Table 1: Leading Publishers in the United States/North America (2004): Sales in US$ Million for Random House, HarperCollins, Penguin Group, Simon & Schuster, and Time Warner Book Group 26
  • Table 2: Leading Periodicals and Publishers in the US (2005) Ranked by Revenue in US$ Million 26
• Book Publishing - Analysis by Segment & Category 26
  • Table 3: Book Publishing Market in the US by Category: Trade Books (Adult Hardbound, Adult Paperbound, Juvenile Hardbound, and Juvenile Paperbound), El-Hi (K-12), Higher Education, Professional, Book Clubs & Mail Order, Mass Market Paperback, Religious, Audiobooks, E-Books, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2003 through Others 2005 27
• Magazine Publishing 27
  • Table 4: Leading Magazine Publishers in the US (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Advertising Revenues for Time Warner (formerly AOL Time Warner), Hearst, Conde Nast, Hachette Filipacchi, Meredith, Gruner & Jahr, McGraw-Hill, Parade, and Others 28
• Newspaper Publishing 28
• Market Trends 28
  • Industry Consolidation on the Rise 28
  • Proficiency at All Levels is the Key to Success 29
  • Outsourcing Service Propels Market Growth 29
• Outlook 29

1b. Canada 29

• Overview 29

1c. Mexico 30

• Overview 30

2. Japan 30

• Overview 30
• Book and Magazine Publishing 30
  • Table 5: Book and Magazines Market in Japan (2002-2005): Breakdown of Sales in Y Billion 30
• Reading Habits 31
• Magazines - In and Out of Market 31
  • Table 6: Number of Magazines Launched and Discontinued in Japan (2002 & 2003) 31
  • Table 7: Book and Magazine Titles Published in Japan (2002 & 2003) 31
• Book Publishing Witnesses Slowdown 31
• Japanese Comics/Magazines Gain Foreign Ground 31
• Selling Japanese Works Overseas 31
• Boom Time for Online Players 32

3. Europe 32

• A European Perspective 32
• Initiative to Safeguard Digital Information 32

3a. Belgium 32

• Overview 32

3b. France 33

• Overview 33

3c. Germany 33

• Overview 33
• A Penchant for Local News 33

3d. Ireland 33

• Overview 33

3e. Italy 33

• Overview 33

3f. Spain 34

• Overview 34

3g. Switzerland 34

• Overview 34
• An Attractive Land for Foreign Publishers 34
• Exports and Imports 34

3h. The Netherlands 35

• Overview 35

3i. United Kingdom 35

• Overview 35
• Book Publishing 36
• Exports and Imports 36
• Reading Habits 36
• Magazine Publishing 36
• Newspaper Publishing 36
• Consumer Expenditure 36
• Outlook 36

4. Asia-Pacific 37

4a. Australia 37

• Overview of Newspaper Market 37

4b. China 37

• Overview 37
• Stringent Government Policies Hinder Foreign Investment 38
• Chinese Publications in Demand Abroad 38
• Book Publishing 38
• e-book Publishers 38
• Publishing Products - Market Conditions 38
  • Table 8: Publishing Products Market in China by Category: Books, Newspapers, and Magazine Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales 4Figures in Billion Sheets for Years 2003 through 2008 39
• Outlook 39

4c. Hong Kong 39

• A Regional Publishing Hub 39
• An Overview of Newspaper and Magazine Publishing 39
• A Precis on Book Publishing 40
• A Growing Market for Electronic Publishing 40
• Exports 40
  • Table 9: Printed Products Market in Hong Kong (2005): Breakdown of Exports in US$ Million for Printed Books, Newspapers, Pictures, and Others by Country - USA, UK, & China; and Others 40
  • Table 10: Periodicals Published in Hong Kong (2005): Breakdown of Volume of Newspapers and Periodicals by Category - Bilingual, Chinese, English, and Others 41

4d. New Zealand 41

• Overview 41
  • Table 11: Publishing Market in New Zealand (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Newspapers, Magazines, Books, and Others 41

4e. Taiwan 42

• Overview 42

5. Latin America 42

• Printing Trends 42

5a. Argentina 42

• Overview 42

5b. Brazil 42

• Overview 42

5c. Ecuador 43