Warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers, and other big-box retailers remain important to publishers because they not only sell books, they are places where books can be discovered. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Ofcom study into consumers' digital consumption has found that Amazon has a dominant 79%... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook marketing specialists Qwaya offer tips on making the most of marketing and advertising for publishers on the ubiquitous social media platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Ether for Authors, Porter Anderson looks at the Oyster ebook subscription service, at a CONTEC session ahead in Frankfurt, at book marketing, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tech companies continue their push to reveal more details about how often the U.S. government collects user information for national security purposes. Yahoo and Facebook have now filed motions with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking for the right to publish more... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple says it will appeal against a court ruling that bans the company from entering into deals with publishers that could allow ebook prices to be fixed or inflated. The case was raised by the Department of Justice and judge Denise Cote's decision is very much in line with what they were... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The federal judge presiding over the U.S. electronic books case against Apple has barred the company from striking deals that would ensure that it could undercut prices of other retailers in the ebook market.(macworld.com) Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple must pay for an independent antitrust monitor as part of a permanent injunction handed down on Friday by a federal court in New York. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix did it with movies. Spotify did it with music. And now a New York start-up hopes to do the same with ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A US judge imposes restrictions on the agreements technology giant Apple, after a court ruled it conspired with five publishers to control ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Children’s Books is releasing Dr. Seuss' bestselling oeuvre as ebooks for the first time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online writing platform Wattpad and independent publisher Sourcebooks are forming a new... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new program, which is scheduled to launch in October, would let Amazon users buy a discounted ebook for qualifying titles if they bought the print version as well. But many publishers have yet to come aboard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now when you buy a print book from Amazon, you might be able to get a cheap ebook version of the same title. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon is to offer US shoppers the ability to obtain digital copies of previously purchased printed books for free or at a discount. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comedian and writer Charlie Higson is confirmed as the latest name to pen a short story celebrating the BBC sci-fi series. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's yet another step in Amazon's merging of the physical and digital worlds—and another ploy for platform lock-in. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has unveiled a new US initiative to bundle print and ebooks, called Kindle MatchBook.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Amazon launched AutoRip, we looked at our bookshelves and wished that us readers would get something similar. Fortunately, the company had the same idea, and is now announcing Kindle Matchbook. In short, if you've bought one of 10,000 selected titles from Amazon, you'll be entitled to snag... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The direct results of the ebook price fixing scandal between Apple and the five major U.S. book publishers are one-step closer to turning into real money for millions of Amazon customers. The online retailer recently began sending out e-mail notifications to Kindle ebook buyers telling... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]