Amazon.com Inc. is talking with book publishers about launching a Netflix Inc.-like service for digital books, in which customers would pay an annual fee to access a library of content, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even as readers grow more comfortable with digital books, some continue to question why so many of the most popular new ebooks are priced so high. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble on Tuesday said it sold three times as many digital books through its website compared to physical books during the fourth fiscal quarter. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 14/04/2011 - 09:24 Supply chain consolidation is "inevitable", as the increase in sales of digital books will mean fewer physical books sold and more trade going online, London Book Fair delegates were told. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the London Book Fair goes through its annual run this week, American agents are trying to figure out the best way to sell digital rights to foreign publishers in markets that are far behind the U.S. in ebook sales. Even though many international publishers are just starting to dabble in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]