Russian Book Market in 2012. Statistics for the First Half of the Year, Trends and Forecasts

Abstract

The current level of industry-specific business activity and the indicators projected for 2012-2013 for the Russian book market activities are assessed in the paper. Also the author highlights the changes in the thematic structure of the book market with an indication of the leading brands of copyright and pricing policy. Particular attention is paid to the assessment of e-book sales in the context of B2C- and B2B- segments, the current infrastructure and the basic conditions for the development of the market of electronic books in Russia.