eBooks come in many different formats, and while some are easy to read anywhere (PDF, DOCX) others can be much trickier to handle outside of your regular reader (FB2, PDB). If that’s a problem, you might like to try TEBookConverter, a portable tool for Windows which converts these more awkward... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's German division has responded to criticism from close to 1,200 authors over its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The litigation represents the latest legal front for Apple and the publishers stemming from the 2010 agency switch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The days of electronics repair are over! Plus, Microsoft's aggressive Surface ads, the true value of an ebook, and a visit to the land of Chromebooks. With guests Jason Cross and Melissa Riofrio. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's Chromebook is on the up and up, according to the latest report published by analyst firm Gartner. This year, Gartner estimates that total Chromebook sales will hit 5.2 million, which is up 79 percent from 2013. Looking further out to 2017, the number of units sold should reach 14.4... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Compares Hachette dispute to past paperback fears, but partially quoting George Orwell is a risky moveAmazon has hit back following an open letter from more than 900 authors criticising its licensing dispute with publisher Hachette, which was published as an ad in the New York Times.However, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's fight with Hachette over ebook pricing just got extra-personal. Hot on the heels of writers attacking Jeff Bezos' "retaliation," the Amazon Books Team has posted a Readers United site that calls on you to email Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
A successful experiment to make one status-update widely seen—and the social publishing site still won in the end. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
U.S libraries have made the most headway with ebooks in libraries, but internationally, the situation remains problematic, according to a new report from the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette finance chief plays down effect of Amazon tactics as parent Lagardère reports 1% overall dip in salesThe Hachette publishing group has reported a fall in ebook sales as it continues its battle with Amazon over pricing.The publisher of Ian Rankin and Booker prize nominee Joshua Ferris... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the Kindle forum, Amazon said it wants to price most eBooks at $9.99, claiming lower prices will sell more books and return more money to authors. Many disagree. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the launch of Kindle Unlimited (KU), Amazon’s subscription service, consumer-oriented ebook subscription services are beginning to look like a coming thing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In reviews of previous versions of InDesign, the looming question was always, “Is this version worth the cost of the upgrade or can I skip it?” But with Adobe’s switch to the Creative Cloud subscription model, this question is meaningless. Every subscriber receives the latest version as soon as... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon recently extended a public challenge to Hachette, saying that if the publisher will lower ebook prices to $9.99, the company won't ask for a larger share of the revenues. This is the first time Amazon has publicly shared details of the dispute between the two companies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group's ebook sales declined in the first half of 2014, and the impact of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Evernote users can import their notes into FastPencil and create an ebook or PDF that can be distributed through all the major ebook retail platforms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
After unsuccessfully trying to charm authors, Amazon is now appealing to its customers during the ongoing war with Hachette. The retailer has revealed the reasons behind the spat, i.e. cheaper ebook prices, and the noble intentions behind it. Using... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com believes that pricing ebooks at US$9.99 will boost sales by over 74 percent as the books are highly price-elastic.If customers would buy 100,000 copies of a particular ebook at $14.99, then they would buy 174,000 copies of the same ebook at $9.99, boosting total revenue to $1.7... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon claims a "key objective" in its ongoing dispute with Hachette is to keep ebook prices low and competitive with other other media. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group is “sharing too small a portion” of the revenue from ebooks with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]