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Author Sues S&S Over E-book Royalties

Author Sheldon Blau has filed a class action suit alleging that the publisher is paying improper royalty rates on digital sales. But S&S says they have never published a digital edition of Blau's title. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Epic Success in Kids' E-Book Subscription

Children's ebook subscription service Epic, based in Redwood City, Calif., is one company that is bucking the naysaying trends. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads Offering Personalized Daily E-book Discounts

Goodreads Deals will offer "significant" discounts on selected ebooks keyed to the books listed in members' bookshelves Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales in the UK decline for the first time

There's something to be said about a printed book. It's easy to read outdoors, you can lend it to a friend and, unlike a top-end Kindle, it doesn't spell disaster if you lose it. E-readers have their place, but today The Publishers Association (PA) h... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: E-book Sales Fell 13% in 2015, Nielsen Reports

Unit sales of ebooks published by traditional publishers fell 13% in 2015 compared to 2014, said Kempton Mooney of Nielsen during a Thursday panel aimed at examining different publishing markets. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Kobo's User Data Reveals Its 'Sexiest' E-book Consumers

Rakuten Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn notes that readers over the age of 50 drive ebook sales, though they still love their print titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Sales Decline Continues

First quarter financial reports from three of the country's largest trade publishers revealed a continuing decline in ebook sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads Debuts Kindle E-book Giveaways

Goodreads is offering its members a marketing and promotional tool that allows them to giveaway up to a 100 Kindle ebooks. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Coker Surveys 2015 E-book Sales on Smashwords

Fiction dominated ebook sales on Smashwords while romance sales dominated fiction; $2.99-$3.99 were the sweetspots for pricing, and social media, offering series and free samples were identified as key to building ebook sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There's No One Way to Sell an E-book

A survey of independent digital-first publishers reveals a wide array of growth strategies, including starting a print program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book seller Nook pulls out of UK

Barnes & Noble will stop selling digital books for its Nook device on 15 March, the firm said on World Book Day. Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Sales Tumbled in October

Sales of adult ebooks dropped 22.0% in the month, compared to same period last year, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be Impossible to Print

Google and Visual Editions created a new kind of interactive mobile book. The post Google’s New Interactive E-Books Would Be Impossible to Print appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books versus paperbacks in schools

E-books are making a big difference to the reading habits of young children, particularly boys Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2016-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Next Big Step for E-Books in Libraries

E-Book lending is on the rise in libraries, but is the current market sustainable? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Next Big Step for E-Books

Securing access to ebooks was an important step for libraries. But establishing a sustainable ebook service that works for everyone is the next step. And it’s a big one. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-Lawsuit, HC Publishing 'Julie of the Wolves' E-book

The announcement comes after a federal judge found, in 2014, that Open Road had infringed HarperCollins’ copyright by releasing an unauthorized ebook edition of the Newbery Medal-winning novel. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Keeps Firm Grip on E-book Market, Even as the Format Loses Market Share

With sales of ebooks slipping and print books enjoying a mild rebound, ebooks’ share of consumer spending on books has declined over the past two years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Deny Apple’s E-book Appeal

In an opposition brief filed on December 23, the U.S. Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court not to hear Apple’s appeal in the long-running ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: E-book boss on "unconscious bias"

Michael Tamblyn, chief executive of Kobo, offers the business advice he wishes he had been given when he started out, as part of the BBC News series, CEO Secrets. Continue reading at 'BBC World'

[ BBC World | 2015-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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