E-book prices have remained stable five days after a new law came into effect charging an extra 20% VAT on ebooks from 1st January. A survey of ebooks by The Bookseller shows ebooksellers and publishers appear to have cushioned the impact of the VAT price rise on ebooks at least for now, five... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
With $22 million in new funding, Scribd will boost its ebook subscription business by acquiring new content, and growing internationally. The post Scribd Raises $22 Million to Bolster Ebook Subscription Biz appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has set up a book club on the social networking site, attracting more than 120,000 likes in three days. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A book club started by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has already had almost 140,000 "likes". Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-booksellers and publishers appear to have cushioned the impact of the VAT price rise on ebooks at least for now, according to a survey of ebooks by The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google executives believe the company’s ebook program is on the right course, after some early missteps, as it enters its fifth year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A few studies suggest that reading on screens instead of pages may impair comprehension because readers lose a sense of place in a text. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Using tablets and backlit e-readers at night can lead to sleep deficiency and damage health, an academic study has claimed. According to findings published in the US journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, blue light, the wavelength common in smartphones, tablets and LED... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Martin Clarke is a busy man. He serves as both editor-in-chief and publisher of DailyMail.com, while splitting his time between London and New York, with regular trips to Sydney thrown in. Last week marked a significant milestone in the celebr ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Peter James’ Want You Dead (Pan Macmillan) has been named eBooks by Sainsbury’s eBook of the Year 2014. The award, which aims to let readers decide their stand-out “screen turner” of the year, is in its second year. Want You Dead was chosen from a longlist of more than 150 titles from a range... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg just raised another $15.5 million in venture capital for his women's interest site, and says, no, there is no publishing bubble. The post Bustle CEO: Depending on Facebook is a mistake appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has warned that ebook prices will rise come January following a change in VAT law in an email to self-published authors. On 1st January Amazon will “make a one-time adjustment to convert VAT-exclusive list prices provided to us to VAT-inclusive list prices” resulting in a rise in the list... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
During an appeals court hearing on the Department of Justice's price-fixing case against Apple, some judges argued against the DOJ, asserting that Apple was simply challenging 'predatory' pricing from rival Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newsflash You’d think teenagers would shun traditional print books for e-readers. But the latest survey says that’s not true… what do you think?Read site member Butterfly Rainbow’s How I fell in love with my KindleDo you prefer real books (made out of paper etc) to ebooks? The latest stats on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
For more than a decade, the visually-impaired have been locked in an excruciatingly slow and circuitous battle against US copyright laws. The post E-Book Legal Restrictions Are Screwing Over Blind People appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Media regulator highlights ‘generation gap’ as people aged 16-24 move away from traditional platforms for online activitiesRead the full Ofcom report: Public Service Content in a Connected SocietyYounger people are switching off TV and radio in their droves in favour of online pursuits such as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Apple's appeal hearing Monday in its ebook price-fixing case, Second Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs aggressively questioned DoJ attorney Malcolm Stewart, and repeatedly referred to Amazon as a "monopolist." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-books lost a little bit of sales ground in the third quarter of 2014, according to data from the latest survey of book-buying behavior from Nielsen Books & Consumers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of ebooks in public libraries. The 10 represent local authorities, libraries, publishers, booksellers and authors and the 12 points include access to all titles... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook keeps coming up with ways to reduce the amount of bloat in people's news feeds. But while recent efforts have angered those putting out that bloat -- advertisers and social gaming firms -- Facebook's latest move seems intended to pre-empt any pushback.Facebook unveiled a few new tools... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]