Apple CEO Tim Cook could be deposed in the US government's lawsuit against the company over alleged price-setting in the ebook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Telegraph has claimed niche authors are being unfairly hit by Amazon’s self-publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the UK a new ebook platform Boosh will allow readers to share an ebook with a fellow Facebook user to read for free after its read and deleted from their own account. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
German Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, as well as Bertelsmann and Deutsche Telekom, have launched Tolino, a new ebook platform to compete with Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's decision not to pay commission to affiliate sites linking to free Kindle ebooks likely signals a shift in strategy, and has affiliates up in arms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury is launching a series of ornithology titles as enhanced ebooks which will include... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
This Friday, booksellers Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, as well as Bertelsmann and Deutsche Telekom, promise to announce a "really big new project in ebooks and e-reading." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book adoption by women increased dramatically around the time of the publication of E L James... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ingram MyiLibrary is offering a new credits-based 'Access Purchase Model' for ebook lending that it promises will be equitable to both publishers and clients alike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The following entry was added today to the AP Stylebook Online and also will appear in the new print edition and Stylebook Mobile, published in the spring: husband, wife Regardless of sexual orientation, husband or wife is acceptable in all re ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission has decided to refer France and Luxembourg to the EU Court of Justice... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
By minimizing the risk of buying a bad book, pay-as-you-read business models could translate into higher prices and higher quality content, but will it drive more sales? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The download first, pay-as-you-read ebook sales model from Total Boox in Israel promises a superior consumer experience by minimizing the uncertainty of book buying. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
When you buy an ebook from Amazon, it's yours, right? Technically speaking, Amazon is merely licensing the book to you. And the company can, seemingly on a whim, close your account and delete all your books. This isn't likely to happen, but it gives me pause. Indeed, it makes me want to back up... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperVoyager is marking this year's 50th anniversary of Ray Bradbury's classic sci fi... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo ebooks, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for ebooks and other digital content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Outside of photos and status updates, Facebook's original shareable content was game activity. So-and-so just planted a new crop, etc. Next Facebook rolled out the Like button, and news articles became popular. Then Facebook debuted its Open Graph in fall 2011 so that someone could listen to a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has patented a technology that allows customers to sell their previously read ebooks, audiobooks, music and movies in the same way that they can now sell print books, DVDs, and CDs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Justice Department had sued Macmillan and other large book publishers, accusing them of conspiring to raise ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
With ebooks’ share of unit sales rising from 14% for the first nine months of 2011 to 22% for the same period in 2012, the biggest winners among retailers were Amazon and dedicated ebookstores and digital download sites. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]