An estimated 1,500 book industry players gathered in New York on January 13–15 for the 2015 Digital Book World Conference and Expo, where talk about Amazon, ebook subscriptions, the growth of the Apple iBooks store, and the rise of self-publishing dominated the conversation. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Figures from world's biggest bookseller trumpeted as sign of how self-publishing and smaller labels are changing the industryAs many as a quarter of the top 100 Kindle books on Amazon.com are from indie publishers, according to data revealed at a trade presentation by the retailer.A chart... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has launched a new digital short story imprint in the US called StoryFront.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed Photo: Jeremy Goldberg A few years back, Peretti produced something that went viral. He challenged himself to do it again. And he did. Then, nobody thought you could engineer viral, but Peretti saw the power of social publishing clearer than anybody else. “I’ve... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has been prising open the wallets of Australian consumers for years – but what will its local push on Kindle mean for readers, writers and publishers?Ben Eltham Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Red-top brands comedian a hypocrite, Jack Dee criticises Crewe and Jimmy Carr tells Ross Noble not to knock Mock the WeekThis week's comedy newsThe gloves are off in Brand versus the Sun. On Saturday, the never-knowingly-underexposed comedian wrote a piece for this paper accusing the Sun on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is testing drones called "Octocopters" which could potentially deliver customers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York State’s collection of online sales tax has withstood a legal challenge by Amazon and Overstock, as the U.S. Supreme Court decided this morning not to hear an appeal of a March ruling by New York’s top court that found that the state could impose the tax. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speakers at last week's UK Futurebook conference offered ideas for combating Amazon dominance, including advocating government intervention and ending DRM. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched its own digital currency for apps and games in the UK, six months after the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're still looking for gift ideas for that special someone, Amazon is looking to lend a hand. The online retailer has announced that customers can now give a $79 one-year membership to Prime. Recipients will get an email on the day of the giver's choosing with instructions on how to get... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Germany, where fixed price laws demand a level playing field, Amazon's KDP gave its self-published authors an edge when it came to ebooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With both models of the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets now out in the wild, Amazon can concentrate on tweaking the system to add features and fix bugs. The device, while considered to be a competitor to the Nexus 7, is really more about media, specifically that from the retail giant's ecosystem.... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon will begin delivering packages in the US on Sundays for the first time through the US... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is an ever-growing list of benefits that Amazon provides for its Prime customers. For a $79 yearly fee users enjoy Netflix-like streaming video, Kindle book rentals and free two-day delivery service. The latter has only one simple drawback -- if you order an item on a Friday, you need to... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daphne Durham, who is stepping into the role of publisher for Amazon’s adult trade and children’s imprints as Larry Kirshbaum departs, said the company is “delighted” with the sales performance of the unit’s titles to date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from ebooks bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, which has been blamed in part for the decline of independent bookstores, said it has a new program called Amazon Source to allow them and other retailers to resell Kindle devices and accessories, and also give them 10 percent on every ebook bought on them for two years. "With Amazon... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com is offering independent booksellers the opportunity to sell Kindle e-readers. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's wife MacKenzie defends Bezos and Amazon, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg's sister Randi expresses ambivalence about social media. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just as Kobo has cozied up to physical booksellers, so too does Amazon have a plan to smother them in e-ink kisses. Under the company's new "Amazon Source" program, any independent bookstore that sells a Kindle tablet or e-reader will be rewarded with ten percent of future book purchases made on ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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