EU 'to accept proposal on ebook price settlement'

EU regulators will next month accept an offer by Apple and four publishers to end the antitrust... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital book buyers 'more realistic' over ebook prices

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 03/03/2011 - 08:45 Half of all book buyers expect to pay less for ebooks, according to new research by Mintel, but those book readers who already own ebook devices have marginally more realistic expectations over price, suggesting that the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ebook is dead. Long live the ebook

Reports that physical books are gaining ground at the expense of digital are just plain wrongHas the ebook had its day? If you’ve skimmed a newspaper over the past month you could be forgiven for thinking just that. “The physical book market is making a comeback after years of decline,”... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Net Pricing: Is It Time to Take Prices off Book Covers?

Pointing to the need for pricing flexibility at a time when bookstores face a growing number of economic challenges, some booksellers question whether it’s time for publishers to stop printing suggested retail prices on book covers and dust jackets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Price Cuts Bite Into Korean Book Sales, Fixed Price Considered

Despite a dramatic drop in book sales, Aladin used bookstores have thrived, with some publishers dumping books to boost sales; a fixed-price law is now under debate. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Children’s eBook Deals of the Day for September 11, 2024

A celebration of kids and their dogs, a monster-hunting girl, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Amazon's Kindle is back on sale at its Prime Day price

While you can do pretty much anything on your phone or tablet, sometimes having a dedicated device is the way to go. Opting for an ereader can help reduce eye strain compared with looking at a smartphone screen for hours on end. The battery will last longer too, and you won't have notifications... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-09-03 14:56:49 UTC ]
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DOE Tables Proposed Rule Change to Inclusive Access Programs

A revised Department of Education regulation likely to have delivered a setback to the popular Inclusive Access and Equitable Access programs, which provide course materials for college students, has been delayed by at least a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand | Letters

We cannot let real books go the way of vinyl records, writes 15-year-old Jude Brayton. Plus letters from Celia Anderson and Jean Jackson Sadly, it may well be that books go the way of vinyl records (I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists, 6 August).... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-08-09 16:54:51 UTC ]
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Best Prime Day SSD & storage deals: Relief from rising prices

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales have hit their final stretch—so if you’ve been holding off on shopping for a new drive, now’s the time to act. Many SSDs, HDDs, and external storage from popular manufacturers are still at low or all-time low prices, with capacities ranging from 512GB all the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-07-17 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Start taking digital notes in ebooks with a Kindle Scribe, now 30% off

Scribbling on the pages of a real book is a capital sin, but not when you have a Kindle Scribe. It has all the features of a Kindle except you can also write and draw directly on the pages of your ebooks. And right now the Kindle Scribe is more affordable than ever at $260 for Prime... Continue reading at PC World

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Customer Traffic Improving at Books-A-Million, Half Price Books

Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Major Publishers Sue Google Over Ads for Pirated Ebooks

Elsevier, Cengage Learning, Macmillan Learning, and McGraw Hill charge that Google has 'caused immeasurable harm' by advertising pirated content. The post Major Publishers Sue Google Over Ads for Pirated Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-05 21:10:35 UTC ]
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BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices

Despite rising costs for new and secondhand books, surveyed Canadian consumers say they continue buying books but are price-shopping. The post BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Today’s Best Children’s Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook Deals

The Amazon Book Sale has tons of children's boxed set, hardcover, paperback, and ebook deals! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Verso and other publishers are offering free ebooks in solidarity with pro-Palestine campus protests.

As students organize and resist to demand action and justice for Palestinians, publishers are offering free books on Palestine, protest, and more, in solidarity. Verso has seven ebooks available for download, including a case for sanctions against Israel, a collection on 2011’s Occupy movement,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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