The ebook market faces mounting pressures from piracy, pricing disputes between publishers and libraries, and shifting consumer habits including used-book growth and AI disruption. Meanwhile, ebook adoption among children raises concerns among experts, even as some readers actively seek free or low-cost alternatives.
·French publishing revenue declining due to lower purchasing power, ebook piracy, and AI competition
·Libraries negotiating ebook pricing with publishers over access and licensing costs
·Readers using multiple strategies to avoid paying for ebooks entirely
·Child psychologists and educators expressing caution about children's ebook consumption patterns
·Ebook management tools expanding features for digital reading and annotation workflows
drawn from radioworld.com, Morningstar, Читомо, Book Riot · updated 8h ago