is broadening its reach of distribution for entertainment products and books through a partnership with Texas-based
Financial terms were not disclosed.
B&T is the world’s largest distributor of books and other entertainment. LibreDigital focuses on conversion, storage and secure distribution of digital content to digital stores and eBook devices.
"This partnership, along with others to come, strengthens Baker & Taylor’s leadership position as the premier distributor of physical and digital media for our content providers and the customers we serve worldwide,” said B&T Chief Executive Officer Tom Morgan.
B&T will work with publishers through a “digital warehouse” that will offer asset management, format transformation and other services.
"The demand for eBooks and other digital content is growing exponentially as consumers rapidly adopt new digital devices," said Russell Reeder, CEO of LibreDigital. "Together with Baker & Taylor, we can quickly deliver a huge portfolio of published works to a broad range of distribution channels, which is a big win for content-hungry digital consumers."
