Apple along with five ebook publishers must address all the European Commission's antitrust concerns before any settlement can be reached warned the European... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
While Apple and book publishers may find themselves on the precipice of an antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department, filings in a concurrent civil class-action lawsuit obtained by BetaNews indicate that Apple has already admitted to two of the most damaging allegations in the case that the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Justice Department has told Apple and five major publishers that it's planning to sue them for fixing ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Justice Department is warning Apple and its publisher partners they may have to answer for their pricing model. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
On March 21, 10 of Judy Blume's books for young readers will become available as ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five US publishers are being threatened with legal action over the way they set prices for electronic books according to reports. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Justice Department has warned Apple Inc. and five top book publishers that lawsuits over alleged ebook price fixing might be in the offing, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Kindle Single is not a promising name. It sounds like a new kind of prefabricated fire log, or a type of person you might meet on the dating service eHarmony — perhaps a lonely independent bookstore owner put out of business by Amazon.c ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Between Google Books, iBooks, Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Sony... you'd figure the ebook field was crowded enough, right? Well, if you're specifically in the market for children's stories, things might look a little less packed. We guess that's why Scholastic is attempting to enter the fray with Storia,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in ebook format Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reading a book on a tablet like the Kindle Fire is “like trying to cook when there are little children around,” David Myers said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oddly, Random House deciding to triple the price of its ebooks for libraries is being considered a compromise. While others, like Penguin, are pulling their electronic tomes from the virtual shelves of our lending institutions, Random House is at least willing to still play ball -- even if it's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
It remains to be seen if it's a full-on change of policy, but it looks like Amazon is at least shifting it stance when it comes to where some of the ebooks put out by its Amazon Publishing division are sold. As you may recall, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers recently pulled print... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Interactive learning company Mindshapes is to launch Magic Town, a virtual world for picture... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over 180 Japanese publishers have joined forces to launch an initiative that promises to create 1... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new study by Book Industry Study Group says ebook consumers are buying more books – both print and electronic – but they’re buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association is in “advanced” talks with two companies over an ebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebooks aren't just electronic versions of printed books. They present a different reading experience and, in certain cases, demand their own reviews. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]