From 1 May, bringing forward a plan originally scheduled for the end of the year, the Government has removed VAT from e-books. It was a change lobbied for by many writers, as well as the big publishers. They rallied under the stirring slogan ‘No Tax on Learning’. This is a good thing, surely, for authors and readers, making our books more affordable in these troubled times? A 99p e-book should go down to 83p. A £4.99 book will be £4.16. The reader benefits, the author benefits, the publishers benefit. Cool, eh? No, not cool. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Amazon is opening a new 90,000 sq ft corporate office in Manchester next year, for 600 fresh employees, along with boosting its development centres in Edinburgh and Cambridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-readers are a fantastic way to breeze through novels. It turns books into completely searchable documents that you can highlight, bookmark, and make notes on. Amazon’s luxurious Kindle Voyage elevates the experience even more, and for today only, the online retailer is selling this front-lit... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scott Galloway's book "The Four" is about tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon and how they pose a threat to just about every other business on the planet. But he's mulling a sequel, because he now thinks the first three need to fear the fourth."Amazon is beating up on the other three... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has increased its minimum wage to £10.50 in the London area and £9.50 for the rest of the UK, whilst also raising all US wages. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) today agreed on a proposal which will allow all member states to give ebooks the same VAT-free status as printed books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union has voted to allow the 28 member states to adjust the value added tax (VAT) rates applied to ebooks and downloadable audiobooks to align with the lower taxes on print books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has signed four new books from women’s fiction author Carol Mason. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers refuse to ‘jump into the wolf’s mouth’ and order Marco Koskas’ Renaudot-longlisted novel onlineFrench booksellers have called on literary judges to “defend books and not those who threaten them”, after one of France’s most prestigious prizes selected a self-published novel available... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having tested the program on an invitational basis for three months, Amazon rolls out its children's book boxes offer to the US Prime membership. And the Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival this weekend. The post Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children;... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A group of Amazon employees in the US is being paid to promote the company on Twitter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten Kobo is making strides into the US e-reading market through a partnership with Walmart which sees the multinational offering ebooks to its customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walmart has officially launched the Amazon ebook and audiobook rival it's been working on with Kobo this past year. The big box retailer announced its partnership with Kobo's parent company Rakuten back in January, promising to give its customers (i... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News that the government may bring in an ‘Amazon tax’ to help “rebalance the playing field” between physical and online retailers has been welcomed by booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you need an affordable tablet for watching videos, reading ebooks, and casual gaming Amazon has dropped the price of the 32GB Fire HD 8 with Special Offers to $60 for 48 hours only—its lowest price ever. That’s nearly half off the Fire HD 8’s $110 retail price, and $30 to $40 less than what... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In yet another shake-up at Amazon Studios, the head of unscripted television, Heather Schuster, has been forced out as the company continues to retool its management team. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed Monday night that Schuster was no longer employed by the Culver City studio. No reason was... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turnover at Amazon's UK Services arm soared again in 2017, rising nearly 36% to £1.98bn (from £1.46bn the previous year). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world’s most beautiful libraries are monuments to knowledge. It’s not every day that the internet agrees on something. But last week, it united to defend the humble local library after Forbes published an outrageous article proposing that cities should shut down all libraries and replace... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, operating income at Amazon increased to $3.0 billion, compared with operating income of $628 million in the second quarter of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When you own an Amazon Kindle, the cost of supporting a voracious reading habit can get very steep, very quickly. A quick glance at Amazon’s list of the Best Books of the Month shows that a decent read can set you back between $13 and $15 for a Kindle edition book. Sure, Amazon offers deals on... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US news media company Forbes has removed a controversial article suggesting that Amazon bookshops should replace local libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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