DBW's final day looked at a recent study of publishing industry startups and found that innovation takes all forms, from wildly successful ideas that took time to take off, like Audible, to cutting edge innovations, like blockchain book retailing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
DBW's final day looked at a recent study of publishing industry startups and found that innovation takes all forms, from wildly successful ideas that took time to take off, like Audible, to cutting edge innovations, like blockchain book retailing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
According to multiple presenters at the Digital Book World conference, ChatGPT has potential to remake the way people write and streamline production and editing, while AI voice replication promises affordable audiobook adaptations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
According to multiple presenters at the Digital Book World conference, ChatGPT has potential to remake the way people write and streamline production and editing, while AI voice replication promises affordable audiobook adaptations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Digital Book World, a conference focused on innovation in publishing, opened in New York City with a talk from the International Publishers Association about a two-year project focusing on data collection, as well as the need for more accessible books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Digital Book World, a conference focused on innovation in publishing, opened in New York City with a talk from the International Publishers Association about a two-year project focusing on data collection, as well as the need for more accessible books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
At the start of the pandemic, several publishing professionals from around the world launched a Facebook group called Publishers Without Borders to stay connected to the broader global publishing community during lockdown. Today, the group has grown to 4,800 members and become a hub for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
At the start of the pandemic, several publishing professionals from around the world launched a Facebook group called Publishers Without Borders to stay connected to the broader global publishing community during lockdown. Today, the group has grown to 4,800 members and become a hub for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
You can read ebooks, write notes, or mark up PDFs on this new slate, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2022-12-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
Lawyers for Amazon and the Big Five publishers say that a revived class action suit accusing them of colluding to fix e-book prices is not significantly different from the case that was dismissed in September for lack of evidence, and should not be allowed to go forward. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
For Cyber Monday, a ton of Dungeons and Dragons hardcover rulebooks are on sale for about 60% off, from the basics to the more advanced. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-28 20:52:33 UTC ]
Nearly two months after the case was dismissed, lawyers have amended and re-filed a potential class action suit accusing Amazon and the Big Five publishers of coordinating to eliminate competition in the e-book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
Seriously. They already have too many. They also have too many totes, “old book” candles, library card socks, custom bookmarks, LED book lights. Any number of these is basically too many, except the totes, which don’t count because usually they’re free. I know, this isn’t what you’ve been told.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-21 17:03:41 UTC ]
US law enforcement isn't just interested in shutting down video pirates. The feds have charged two Russian nationals, Anton Napolsky and Valeriia Ermakova, for allegedly running the pirate e-book repository Z-Library. The site was billed as the "world's largest library" and held over 11 million... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-11-17 21:44:09 UTC ]
Two Russian nationals behind the site were charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud, and money laundering. On November 3, the massive pirated e-book database Z-Library disappeared from the internet, with its domains leading to a cryptic message that the website had been seized... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-11-17 13:20:00 UTC ]
Two Russian nationals are now facing criminal charges in the U.S. for their role in running Z-Library, one of the world's most notorious e-book pirate sites before its domains were seized by U.S. officials earlier this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s what’s been going on with the site—plus some alternatives for accessing free e-books. Many a desperate college student has turned to Z-Library, a site for pirated e-books, as an alternative to expensive textbooks. But on Friday, the site suddenly went dark, sending students who relied on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-11-04 18:00:00 UTC ]
What's going on with Kindle? See what changes are coming to return policies, file formats, and ebook lending at Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-10-19 10:40:00 UTC ]
Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon's liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That's because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read. Currently, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-09-23 19:10:20 UTC ]
Amazon's change reportedly will prevent a self-service return of a Kindle ebook for a full refund if a consumer has read more than 10 percent of the text. The post In London and New York, Authors’ Trade Groups Hail Amazon’s Change on Self-Service Ebook Returns appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-22 19:04:47 UTC ]