Amazon moves closer to Brazil ebook launch

Amazon has hired Mauro Widman as Kindle "vendor manager" in Brazil, to prepare for a... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Amazon launches writing competition to reinvent Twas Night Before Christmas

Amazon is launching a nationwide writing competition in search of a modern day version of popular poem "Twas Night Before Christmas".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bookaboo' moves to Amazon Prime Video

Amazon UK and US is launching Bookaboo as its new original kids series on Prime Video. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and EU 'in settlement talks' over ebook investigation

Amazon Inc and European Union regulators have started settlement discussions over the internet giant’s ebook deals with publishers, according to news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime subscribers now have free ebooks, magazines and more with Prime Reading

If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon competitors left 'fighting for scraps' in ebook market

Amazon’s dominance in the UK ebook market is so huge that other competitors are left "fighting for scraps” tech entrepreneurs have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches bursary for female tech students

Amazon has launched a new programme to help young women from less advantaged backgrounds begin careers in innovation and technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Launching Pickup Locations, but Where Are Its Consumer Bookstores?

The mega-retailer has opened a dozen pickup locations to date, but it has yet to open its second Amazon Books, which was slated to be ready this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC launches ebook VAT consultation

A public consultation has formally been launched by the European Commission to address the inconsistency in VAT rates on print and electronically supplied publications.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's launches summer ebook club

Titles from Natasha Pulley and Lauren Groff are to feature in Sainsbury's Entertainment on Demand's "first ever" Summer Book Club, which will showcase two new ebooks every Thursday until the end of August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to get your Amazon credit from Apple's ebook price-fixing settlement

You might have a few extra dollars to spend on Amazon this week, all courtesy of Apple. On Tuesday, Amazon started issuing refunds as part of Apple’s price-fixing settlement. If you purchased a qualifying ebook from Amazon, you will be automatically receiving credits in your account. All you... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check your Amazon account for free credit as Apple coughs up in ebook lawsuit settlement

Following a court ruling that it was involved in ebook price-fixing with five publishers, Apple has started the process of paying back $400m in refunds. Despite agreeing to pay out the thick end of half a billion dollars, Apple denies doing anything wrong. Interestingly, the payouts will not... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Petition launched against moving Muswell Hill library

A petition against Haringey Council’s proposals to move the library on Muswell Hill to a different site has garnered the support of more than 2,000 signatures in three days. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads US launches ebook deals

Goodreads is introducing Goodreads Deals to the US market, a digital marketing tool that will alert site members when an ebook on their 'want to read' list is available at a discount.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seth Rogen's Preacher to launch on Amazon UK next week

TV series based on cult comic book stars Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun and Ruth NeggaThe TV series based on cult comic book Preacher is to launch in the UK on Amazon’s Prime streaming service from Monday.The episodes will be released by Amazon in the UK, Austria, Germany and Japan the day after... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-18 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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Sainsbury's launches 99p Spring ebook promotion

Sainsbury’s has launched a Spring ebook promotion, offering 99 titles for 99p each. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google launches ebook 'experiment'

Google has launched a new digital-only bookstore "for books that cannot be printed". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry

Amazon is holding a poetry contest that offers $5,000 in prize money along with a contract with Little A, Amazon Publishing’s literary imprint. The post After Promoting Translation, Amazon Moves on to Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches £50 tablet

Amazon has launched a new budget tablet for under £50. The device will be priced at £49.99 and will include a 7 inch IPS display, “all-day” battery life and the new Amazon content ecosystem – Amazon Underground. Through Amazon Underground, customers can shop for items including books and movies... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon row over explicit ebooks

Amazon has come under fire from the NSPCC after a 12-year-old girl stumbled across explicit material on its website while searching for free ebooks. The girl’s mother, referred to only as Nicola, has complained to Trading Standards and The BBC her daughter typed “free Kindle books for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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