Retailers are pushing ebooks and physical books with a series of discounts and offers in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The real problem with ebooks is that they're more 'e' than book, so an entirely different set of rules govern what someone can and can't do with them compared to physical books, especially when it comes to pricing. The collusion in pricing has been a public issue for a while, but we need to talk... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paper making a Book? That would follow logic. But the Paper we're referring to here is actually an iPad sketchbook app and the book? Why, that'd be a product of Moleskine. An update released today to Paper's popular app adds a new 'Make a Book' service which allows users to self-publish their... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, sat down with AllThingsD's Peter Kafka to kick off Day 2 of D:Dive Into Media here in Dana Point, California, with the interview centering on Carey's take on how digital magazines are working out in a world that seems less and less intrigued by... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than half of tablet adopters are reading books and other media on their tablet screens instead of relying on paper. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers hoping that digital sales would make up for the decline in physical books are worried. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite technological petting zoos, QR codes on shelf-talkers linked to bookstores’ Web sites, and in-store displays of physical books with signage reminding readers that they can also buy e-editions, only a handful of independents are making more than about $100 or so on ebook sales a month. To... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Students are split on the necessity of physical textbooks in a digital world, but a majority of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The French parliament yesterday voted to raise the reduced VAT rate on physical books from 5.5%... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The wide world of publishing is changing; everyone will tell you that. But if you ask what about publishing is changing, youll likely hear about the decline of physical books or the growth of digital books. And while the loss of bookstores and the latest, lightest e-reader make for compelling... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The wide world of publishing is changing; everyone will tell you that. But if you ask what about publishing is changing, youll likely hear about the decline of physical books or the growth of digital books. And while the loss of bookstores and the latest, lightest e-reader make for compelling... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 03/11/2011 - 09:57 Printed book sales in October slumped 8% year-on-year, due largely to poor sales within the paperback fiction and biographies/memoirs sectors, Nielsen BookScan data has revealed. In total, £144.7m was spent on physical books in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 09:00 Printed book sales in September rose by 10% on August, but were down 10% on last year, Nielsen BookScan data reveals. In total, £118.4m was spent on physical books in the four weeks to 1st October, an increase of £11m on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 06/10/2011 - 09:00 Printed book sales in September rose by 10% on August, but were down 10% on last year, Nielsen BookScan data reveals. In total, £118.4m was spent on physical books in the four weeks to 1st October, an increase of £11m on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 27/09/2011 - 15:27 Julian Assange's controversial memoir failed to make the charts after three days on sale, as printed books continue their September struggle. According to Nielsen BookScan data, sales were down 9% year-on-year. In total, £29.5m... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Wed, 21/09/2011 - 09:27 Printed book sales in the UK rose for the fourth consecutive week last week but remain significantly behind last year. According to Nielsen BookScan data, £28.6m was spent on physical books at UK booksellers last week, up 1.3%... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Mon, 05/09/2011 - 14:05 Spending on printed books slumped 4% in August, with sales plummeting to a seven-year low for the month, according to Nielsen BookScan data. A total of £107.5m spent on physical books at UK booksellers in the four weeks to 27th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Thu, 04/08/2011 - 15:50 Spending on physical books in July slumped to its lowest level in seven years as ebooks continue to encroach onto traditional bookseller territory. According to Nielsen BookScan data, £111.5m was spent on printed books in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]