They are both heavily invested in the English language trade publishing industry which is, in my view, a slowly sinking ship: a relic that is facing disintermediation by the web and apps and the communities and connections they enable. (studiotendra.com)
The key events of 2012 — which will undoubtedly shape the general trade publishing industry in 2013 and beyond — all revolve around Amazon to some degree. (theliteraryplatform.com)
Sounds like a lot until you compare it to the trade publishing industry as a whole in 2011: $ 13.97 billion. (indiebookwriters.com)