The conference opened with a talk from the International Publishers Association president Karine Pansa about a two-year project focusing on data collection, as well as the need for more accessible books. As Pansa noted, the adoption of digital publishing practices vary wildly. In Japan, for example, digital audiobooks account for 36% of the total revenue of the book market, while they represent less than 1% in other countries with large book markets.
Source: Digital Book World Focuses on Data and Accessibility