Brand publishers are more aware that they’re really just renting social media space on Facebook and are moving resources away from the social network. One agency said its clients are pulling away from Facebook in “dramatic numbers”—reallocating their resources to microsites and alternate social... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book Sales Level OffFor the moment, publishers say that ebook sales in Canada have plateaued. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author John Curran discusses Christie's writing approach and her never-ending appeal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Love it or hate it, you can't deny that Apple is a phenomenally successful company. But how has it managed to achieve this from a business that started in a garage? Mostly it hasn’t been by innovation but by taking technology that already existed and turning it into the devices that people want... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three years after co-founding Slicebooks, Jill Tomich reflects on the evolving market for remixed ebooks and content, and how her company has adapted. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The direct-to-consumer ebook platform specializing in ebook special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling ebooks to public radio and TV stations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has started using Digimarc Corp.’s watermarking system for ebooks to provide an extra layer of security to the sale of HC’s digital content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A year after its launch, ebook subscription service Oyster, has added tens of thousands of titles, scores of new publishers and appears to be attracting more subscribers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A lot of Google services have transitioned to gain the title of "apps", and the same is true of a large number of extensions for the Chrome browser. These online tools are essentially cross-platforms apps that work identically Now Google is taking another step to break out of the confines of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The social network is testing a feature that allows users to set their published posts to be deleted at a specific time. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
What Facebook's news recommendations feature could mean for publishers, advertisers. The post Facebook drops hints that it’s eyeing content recommendation, too appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic UK has acquired three books from debut UK author Gabrielle Kent. Helen Thomas... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2nd ASEAN Ebook Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, publishers discussed ways to catalyze the regional ebook industry, particularly in education. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book retailer Kobo has reached an agreement with Blake eLearning to sell the company’s interactive Reading Eggs kids’ ebooks through the Kobo Kids’ Store. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
So you've got "a friend" who is a social media addict. They check in to every location, Instagram every meal, even use "hashtag" in conversation. Well, Buffer can help them keep their social media feeds flowing with content without chaining them to a phone or laptop. The way Buffer works is... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, we reviewed the HTC One for Windows, investigated Amazon's controversial ebook-pricing model, played around with Hyperlapse, learned about LG's G Watch R and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the last seven days. Oh, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Germaine Greer has said that ebooks should “cost pennies” and accused people... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
For an ebook distributor to succeed in a developing market they need to adapt to methodologies, in particular payment mechanisms, already prevalent in that market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]