Knowledge@wharton

Alberto Vitale was running Bantam Books the world leader in paperbacks when the Newhouse family recruited him to become the COO of Random House. In that role and later as the CEO of one of the world’s top publishing firms Vitale oversaw huge changes in the publishing industry. In this interview with Stephen J. Kobrin publisher and executive director of Wharton Digital Press and Knowledge at Wharton Vitale discusses the rise of digital publishing the future of bookstores and the globalization of copyright among other issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.