Amazon France ordered to stop non-essential deliveries following court hearing

Amazon is to close six of its warehouses in France, after a court ruling stopped the delivery of non-essential items during the pandemic. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Gurr to replace North at helm of Amazon

Amazon’s China country manager Doug Gurr will move to the UK to replace Christopher North at the helm of the e-commerce giant this May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon expands kids subscription service

Amazon is adding content for children aged nine-12 to its Fire for Kids Unlimited subscription service, including Harry Potter and Dennis the Menace books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Looks to ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘Grey’ Claims Sweden

Two of the three top-selling fiction titles in France at the end of March were new to the list, with Guillaume Musso’s newest suspense novel, Brooklyn Girl, landing at #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Lands Major Account: New York City Public Schools

Amazon has struck a major deal with the New York City public school district to provide ebooks to its students. The deal is reported to be worth $30 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild denied appeal to stop Google scanning books

The US Authors Guild’s appeal against the earlier ruling that allows the tech giant to scan millions of books under ‘fair use’ has been rejected by the Supreme CourtA long-running face-off between the US Authors Guild and Google over the search engine’s scanning of millions of books was brought... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme Court Rejects Google Books Appeal

The decision ends one of the publishing industry's defining legal dramas of the digital age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Google's online library of books

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Google Inc.'s online book library from authors who said the project makes it harder for them to market their work. The justices let stand lower court rulings in favor of Mountain View, Calif.-based Google and rejected the authors' claim that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches £269 Kindle Oasis

Amazon has announced its thinnest and lightest e-reader, the Kindle Oasis, "designed to feel weightless". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's latest Kindle skinny but expensive

Will loyal fans of ebooks be willing to pay tablet prices for dedicated e-readers? Amazon is about to find out. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Introduces Kindle Oasis Premium E-reader

The Kindle Oasis is the eighth edition of Amazon's Kindle e-reading devices and is designed to be lighter, thinner and offers a new dual battery system. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Oasis: The Highest-End High-End Kindle So Far

For years, the conventional wisdom about Amazon's Kindle e-reader was that the company, which likes to say that it wants to make money when customers use its products, would eventually make buying ebooks irresistible by offering a Kindle e-reader for free. But Amazon has refused to play along.... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's high-end Kindle Oasis is sleek, sharp and pricey

Jeff Bezos probably wasn't pleased to see his surprise spoiled this week, but ebook fans still have reason to get pumped. Amazon just pulled back the curtain on its new premium reader, the Kindle Oasis, and it's the slimmest and sleekest model the c... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: 'Amazon defines how Waterstones acts'

Amazon “defines” how Waterstones behaves, James Daunt, m.d. of Waterstones has said, but he added that a really good high street bookshop was "addictive" and could not be replicated online. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britain's GCHQ spies helped stop Harry Potter spoilers ending up online - publisher

Britain's spy agency stopped Harry Potter spoilers from leaking to the internet in the lead-up to a book release, its publisher has told ABC Radio. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Germany Courts Romance Readers

Random House Germany recently launched an online community for romance readers and a literary festival to connect romance writers to their fans. The post Random House Germany Courts Romance Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln ‘proud’ to spread the peace

Frances Lincoln will publish a picture book based on John Lennon’s song “Imagine”, with the artist who drew the iconic Peace for Paris symbol. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC creates HarperCollins France

HarperCollins has further expanded its global publishing program with the creation of HarperCollins France. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon CEO hints at new, high-end Kindle

Amazon.com chief executive Jeff Bezos said that his company is about to debut a new version of the Kindle ebook reader. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins France: Newest Step in ‘Global Publishing Program’

Marking its full ownership of Harlequin SA, HarperCollins France pledges more romance, plus commercial trade output that includes local authors. The post HarperCollins France: Newest Step in ‘Global Publishing Program’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme Court Delays Decision on Google Books Case

Lawyers tell PW it is likely the court simply did not get to the case, and will be relisted for a future conference. The court's next scheduled conference is April 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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