Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 03/03/2011 - 08:45 Half of all book buyers expect to pay less for ebooks, according to new research by Mintel, but those book readers who already own ebook devices have marginally more realistic expectations over price, suggesting that the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Unions competition regulators carried out unannounced inspections into various eBook companies on Tuesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Wed, 02/03/2011 - 15:00 Rare and out-of-print books specialist AbeBooks is to acquire Zvab.com, the online marketplace for German rare antiquarian books. The company, which was itself bought by Amazon.com in 2008, reached an agreement with Mediantis AG to acquire the assets of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beginning Tuesday, Random House will join other major book publishers in selling its ebooks using the so-called agency model, setting its own prices for ebooks while the retailer takes a commission. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an unexpected about-face, publisher Random House announced on Monday that it would adopt the agency model for ebook sales in the U.S., beginning March 1... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beginning in March, ebooks from HarperCollins may be lent by public libraries only 26 times before the license expires. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 28/02/2011 - 09:20 Bloomsbury is anticipating 2011 to be the "year of the ebook", as it reported ebook sales were just under 10% of trade print sales in its latest results. For the 12 months ending 31st December 2010, sales were up 4.01%... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Fri, 25/02/2011 - 08:20 Google has introduced ebooks to the web version of its Android Market of apps. By buying an app on the webstore, a user can then push it onto any Android-enabled device. PC Mag reports the book capacity was added yesterday... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Tim Conneally, Betanews The Android Market has never had any specific ban on carrying and selling straight up text documents, and users could search through the market and find apps that were, in effect, standalone ebooks. Now, however, there is a section dedicated specifically to ebooks... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 24/02/2011 - 09:35 The price of ebook readers has been slashed again with wholesaler Makro advertising the Binatone ReadMe Classic for around £35. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Wed, 23/02/2011 - 14:20 Walker Books is launching marketing campaigns to support its picture book publishing and teen fiction ranges. Undercover, promoting a range of YA titles, will launch in March and a separate picture book campaign, Picture Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
OverDrive Media Console--the iPhone app that lets users check out and read ebooks from their local libraries--has been upgraded to a universal app optimized for... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 15:42 read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Easy downloads and convenient storage are the chief lures of a virtual library, but ownership has some irritating downsides that require your attention before you hit the ebook purchase button. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 10/02/2011 - 10:08 Bestsellers from Hachette UK helped limit the decline in sales at parent Lagardere Publishing, according to results filed by the French group, which is continuing to suffer from a year-on-year drop in sales of Stephenie... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 07/02/2011 - 16:12 ASDA has launched the UKs cheapest e-reader at £52. The View Quest Mediabox 5in Media Tablet went on sale today through its Asda Direct website. The Asda site does not sell ebooks with the supermarket chain instead... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Analysis: Apple is modifying its licensing policy, raising doubts that ebooks bought elsewhere will be readable on Apple devices. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell Amazon.co.uk has reiterated its opposition to agency pricing as it revealed its top-selling ebook authors are not governed by the model. Last week Amazon.com announced ebooks had begun to outsell paperbacks in the US for the first time, with 115 ebooks bought for every... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
On February 15, Open Road Integrated Media will publish the first childrens titles in its author branded program: seven ebooks by Newbery Medal and National Book Award winner Virginia Hamilton, who died in 2002. Among the ebooks on the list are Newbery and NBA winner M.C. Higgins, the Great. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Jones Apple has confirmed that it wants a cut of Amazon's Kindle sales made via its iPad and iPhone apps. The giant hardware company has said that it will no longer allow apps to sell content via a separate browser link, unless customers are also given the option of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]