India is a major book publishing country. With more than 15,000 publishing houses generating content in more than 24 regional languages, India is a huge market. Post the IT boom, the traditional publishers in India have entered the e-Publishing market with various products. Today the Indian publishers produce a large amount of e-Publications catering to two broad market segments:
(a) Indian readers
(b) Outsourcing industry, for which Indian firms offer eProducts and Services
The e Publishing outsourcing industry is estimated to be worth US $1.46 billion by 2010, as per a Value Notes report of 2008. And is expected to grow by 35 percent despite the current economic scenario. India is set to emerge as a strong editorial and e Publishing base in the future. While the Indian e Publishers are producing content for Indian consumers, global publishers are outsourcing their e Publishing services to Indian firms which is likely to increase the trend of acquisitions of local firms. With emerging players acquiring market presence, new clients and capabilities, the trend is set to grow.
Read more in the soon to come report from India Reports on the ePublishing Industry with specific focus on Indian eBooks. It provides information on the market characteristics, the various e-publishing models, key players and the future direction of the e-publishing industry.
http://www.india-reports.com/Publish.aspx
