German e-reading company txtr has filed for insolvency proceedings, with a provisional administrator Olswang Restructuring Solutions appointed to oversee a sale. The Berlin-based company, which operates in 25 countries, will continue to operate its ebook stores and e-reading platform during its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general want to force Apple to sign contracts with publishers that don't prevent Apple or other ebook stores from competing on price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple will have to pay three Chinese authors a total of $118,000 for stocking their books in its App Store without a proper say-so, according to China Daily. A court ruled that it was Apple's job to verify that third-party uploads met copyright requirements and that it had the means to do so... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This article branches off of a longer story we're tracking called Apple's New Technology Partners: What Developers Need To Know.Steve Jobs once said said, "people don't read anymore." He wasn't the only tech pundit pronouncing books dead in the middle of the last decade, as people turned to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Michael Fitzpatrick Publication Date: Tue, 23/08/2011 - 08:26 A confusing maze of ebook stores, a difficulty in rendering text and high costs of purchase are dissuading Japanese customers from buying into ebooks. The chaotic melee now taking place in Japan, as publishing makes room... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]