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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Whatever Kindle sales were in Q4, they could have been better had Amazon not sold out of its flagship e-reader. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The American Library Association has created a scorecard that asks library workers to grade publishers on the way that they are offering ebooks for lending. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson's weekly curation of the best Web postings for authors takes in the UK's growing consternation over 20p ebooks, Amazon's untrustworthy reviews and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Major publishers are taking wildly different approaches to resolving the woes surrounding ebook lending at libraries: they're experimenting with both the short-yet-cheap subscription as well as an expensive option to pay only once for perpetual use. Sure enough, we're now seeing the middle road.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Extrapolating from recent sales figures from ebook distributor DLD, we estimate ebook sales to reach some 3.57 million units—or 2.6% of the overall market—by the end of 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Concerns are mounting among publishers, booksellers and authors about the long-term impact of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book retailer Anobii is changing its name to eBooks by Sainsbury’s. The move comes six... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]