Bloomberg<\/u><\/a>, explaining that \u201ctechnology like blockchain and NFTs allows us to participate in every sale of that particular item as it goes through its life\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis new plan is the latest development of Bird\u2019s bid to move the publisher in a digital direction. It follows the launch of the subscription app, Pearson+ last year, which gives students access to 1,500 titles for $14.99 a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It should be noted that selling books as NFTs is not an entirely new concept, although it has yet to take off in the same way that the visual art NFT market has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bird is exploring how other new technologies might be used by the company: he has a \u201cwhole team\u201d working on \u201cthe implications of the metaverse and what that could mean for us\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the author<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAnjali Kochhar covers cryptocurrency stories in India as well as globally. Having been in the field of media and journalism for over three years now, she has developed a sharp news sense and works hard to present information that goes beyond the obvious. She is an avid reader and loves writing on a wide range of subjects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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