Global e-commerce platform Rakuten, which owns ebook retailer Kobo, completes the acquisition of library digital content vendor OverDrive for $410 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Japan’s Rakuten, Inc. has agreed to acquire the U.S. digital distributor OverDrive for $410 million in cash. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Japan's Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle's further expansion into libraries. The post Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]