The UK's biggest broadband providers will shortly start blocking seven of the most popular websites used by eBook pirates. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online piracy is usually associated with music, movies, and software. But the ever-growing popularity of ereaders such as the Amazon Kindle has also led to a burgeoning ebook piracy scene. The UK has been trying to clamp down on piracy recently, and the latest target is a raft of sites offering... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Subscription ebook services have been a buzzworthy topic in recent years, but are they a good deal for authors and publishers? That was the topic of a standing room only panel, moderated by Smashwords founder Mark Coker who noted the promise of subscription models as well as the “legitimate... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a major victory for book publishers, the UK's High Court has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block several sites offering pirated ebooks. The decision means that BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and EE now have 10 days to comply and e... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital reading technology has been widely embraced by the Chinese reading public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Say hello to Literata, Google's font designed exclusively for longer reads.In January of 2014, a Pew study showed that nearly a third of American adults had read an ebook in the last year, and 50% of adults owned some kind of tablet or e-reading device. Many of these readers are using the wide... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Epic!, an ebook subscription service for kids, is adding titles from another Big Five publisher to its inventory of 10,000 ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fast-growing millennial publisher Mic has the luxury of starting from scratch with its six-month-old video strategy. That means betting heavily on Facebook. On Tuesday, Mic released the eighth episode of its debut video series, &ldq ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some books come to us when they're needed most. The post Self-Published E-Book Review: Frolic in Conservative Utopia appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Midwest Tape, which distributes various media to libraries, has announced the roll-out of its new ebook offerings through its hoopla platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the latest land grab for consumers’ time on platforms, Kik is stepping up efforts to court brands and media companies. The messaging app popular with millennials hired ad vet Josh Jacobs to head a new division, Kik Services, with an eye to adding games and commerce services and expand... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Upstart publishers in Iran are using ebooks and digital-only distribution as a way to circumvent government censors in Iran and reach willing readers. The post Publishers in Iran Use Ebooks to Circumvent Censors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook launched its Instant Articles product with a select group of prestige publishers last week. Now, others, if they had any reservations before, are determined not to be left behind. Other big-name publishers including Time Inc., Hearst Magazines and CNN are expected to start publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
As news organisations sign up to publish straight to Facebook with Instant Articles, Trinity Mirror’s decision to cull new formats teams shows how social media is changing publishers’ priorities Asked what are my favourite pieces of digital journalism to emerge from newsrooms over the past few... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its new Instant Articles feature that allows news organizations to publish directly to the social media platform—and, in the process, set off an avalanche of commentary and speculation about the future of ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebookseller Kobo is offering free ebooks and previews to Southwest Airlines passengers through the airline's inflight entertainment portal. The post Kobo Offers Ebooks to Southwest Airlines Passengers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Why would publishers want to jump into bed with their top "frenemy" Facebook? Well, they're not, entirely.Four of the first U.S. publishers to publish mobile articles directly on Facebook through its new Instant Articles program -- The New York Times, BuzzFeed, National Geographic and NBC News... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Major news publishers took full advantage of Facebook's multimedia features in kicking off their first uses of Facebook's new Instant Articles product but missed some chances to tailor their content to mobile users. The New York Times, Atlantic, National Geographic all posted long articles,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from the last few weeks hinted it was coming, but the debut of Facebook's Instant Articles sent a shiver down plenty of publisher's spines this morning anyway. And why wouldn't they react in that fashion? One of their chief traffic drivers could suddenly siphon away audiences and ad... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]