Amazon vs. Hachette: Are You Buying Less?

In a survey, Codex Group reports 39% were aware of the Amazon/Hachette dispute — and 7.5% are buying less from Amazon. Are you? Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Hachette UK and Commonwealth sees 8% sales drop in first half

Hachette UK is looking to exceptionally strong autumn publishing after recording an 8% sales drop... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches Appstore in Europe

Amazon has today (30th August) launched its Appstore in Europe, including in the UK, Germany,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebooted Borders takes on Amazon

Bookworld, formerly Borders.com.au, has internet giant Amazon in its sights with new book business. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing inks deal with Ingram, opens ebook distribution to rivals

Amazon Publishing is continuing to broaden its distribution channels, as the New York-based imprint has formed a partnership with Ingram Content Group that will make the company's ebooks available to competitors such as Apple, Barnes & Noble and Kobo. As you may be aware, there's some uneasy... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches London discounted deals website

Amazon has also begun piloting a UK discounted daily deals website, AmazonLocal, to rival sites... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook and Kobo to stock Amazon's ebooks

E-book releases from Amazon’s New York-based publishing imprint will be available through... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Paid Reviews Bite Amazon Back?

At least one entrepreneur sells positive book reviews to Amazon authors. How an apparently unreliable customer-review system might finally eat itself. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches India Kindle Store, swap rupees for good reads

Indian consumers haven't been cut off from Amazon's world of ebook goodies, but their experience is about to get a lot more native with the launch of a local Kindle Store. The prices of over a million books are now available in rupees, and if you're in need of hardware, the latest bare-bones... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches India Kindle store

Amazon has opened an India Kindle store on Amazon.com, as well as launching the device for sale... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's political reading map shows which way your neighbors are leaning

Religion, bathroom routines and politics are three things you should never, ever discuss at the dinner table. However, if you're curious about your neighbors' political reading habits, then you should check out Amazon's Election Heat Map. The bookseller rated the top 250 books with a "clear... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road buys US rights to British erotica trilogy

In its first frontlist deal with agency Conville & Walsh, US digital publisher Open Road has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hairy Bikers topple Fifty Shades from Amazon top spot

Orion title The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight has toppled Fifty Shades of Grey... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker buys global rights in Leslye Walton

Walker Books Group has acquired global rights in YA title The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon trialling local delivery scheme

Amazon is reportedly trialling a scheme to deliver parcels which customers can collect from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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11 Other Localish Companies Google Might Buy

Early this week news broke that Google is acquiring the venerable guidebook publisher Frommers. That comes on the heels of the search giant's eye-opening deal to purchase Zagat last year. It can't be that Sergey and Larry just like to travel. Rather it seems clear that Google has a plan to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten beats Amazon to Japanese e-reader market

Kobo's parent Rakuten claims to have sold 100,000 devices following a launch of the Kobo e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google buys Frommer’s Travel Guides

John Wiley & Sons work to sell off unwanted assets as Google makes its foray into the publishing industry.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK: DRM 'working very well'

Hachette UK has insisted its model of selling ebooks with Digital Rights Management included [... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google buys Wiley travel brand Frommer's

Google has bought the travel brand Frommer's from John Wiley & Son, in a move that sees... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ buys Kindle million-seller

Head of Zeus has acquired eight novels in the Donovan Creed series by Kindle millionaire John... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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