The new site, read.dukeupress.edu, is powered by the Folio eBooks solution, developed by Stanford University’s HighWire Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brands have spent the past couple of years complaining the content they publish is rarely actually seen by users that like their pages. That's party because Facebook wants those brands to pay for ads, but also because it doesn't want them alienating users with annoying updates asking people to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is testing mobile ads that appear on apps other than its own, the company said. In a post today, Facebook says the test is for a mobile ad network it is creating. It marks an important step for the social network, showing its sponsored content outside its own properties is key to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
James Appell of Bookmate.ru, Russia's leading ebook subscription service discusses the company's ambitions to expand beyond Russia's borders and to beat piracy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fifth installment of Digital Book World, the annual New York City conference on digital publishing, was held last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A few key take-aways from DBW 2014: teens aren't reading for fun, ebook sales grow overseas, Wall Street discounts publishing and Amazon is like modern art. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
After entering the library ebook market last April with a pilot, Simon & Schuster is expanding its program to more libraries, and adding OverDrive as a vendor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an infographic sent out Monday afternoon, Sourcebooks says total revenue in 2013 increased 22%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The change is subtle, but its message is clear: Facebook has entered the news business.It's no secret that Facebook is changing what appears in your feed dramatically. Whereas memes used to rule supreme--making basically anything shared by George Takei go viral--Facebook has reweighted its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Nazi dictator’s controversial manifesto is among the bestselling political books on Amazon and iTunes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitic political testament, "Mein Kampf" is surging up electronic book best seller lists, even as sales of the printed version have been stagnant for years. Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia's ebook market is expanding as more legitimate titles come online and efforts are made to fight piracy. Could ebook piracy finally be waning? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2013, Russia overtook the UK and Brazil to become the world's third largest ebook market, trailing only China (in 2nd) and the United States (first). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beth Kephart celebrates the launch of Shebooks, a new digital imprint of mini books written by top women authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus dealing with misogynistic trolls, China Telecom cuts iPhone cost, Schneier's new job, Rockstar's sale, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamWhen misogynist trolls make journalism miserable for women >> The AtlanticConor Friedersdorf: As a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The press announced the January 7 publication of its third batch of short-form digital reads, Chicago Shorts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a flurry of year-end filings, Judge Denise Cote late last week rejected Apple’s bid to extend its deposition of plaintiff expert witness Roger Noll, whose report had pegged Apple’s total ebook damages at just over $307 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
New data from NPD suggests that Chromebooks accounted for 21 percent of all commercial notebook sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-12-29 22:12:57 UTC ]
Frederator Books, the ebook imprint of Frederator, the YouTube cartoon producer, is launching a new ebook series starring Catbug, an animated character spun off from Frederator’s wildly popular YouTube cartoon show Bravest Warriors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Egmont has launched 76 of its Enid Blyton titles in ebook format. The titles, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]