Harlequin, the world's most famous English-language romance fiction publisher, is joining the "Netflixication" of ebooks. For the next year, Scribd will be the exclusive subscription partner for Harlequin and its various imprints. The deal will bring 15,000 titles from the Harlequin backlist to Scribd monthly subcribers in the U.S. Harlequin says it will be offering books from a number of its various imprints for the subscription service, such as Harlequin Series Romance, HQN Books, MIRA Books, and Carina Press. Scribd will also sell the full Harlequin catalog of ebooks for readers that prefer to buy their books. Scribd's $9 per month "all you can read" ebook subscription service debuted in late 2013 and is available on Android, iOS, and Kindle devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
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After the European Commission accepted offers from Apple and four publishers to free up ebook pricing restrictions in December 2012, it's now accepted Penguin's commitment to do the same. Much like Penguin's vow to the US DOJ, it will end its agency agreements with Apple and other retailers, and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the simple concept of alerting readers to a curated list of discounted ebooks, Bookbub has attracted nearly 1.5 million users in just a year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an interview, Javier Sepúlveda Hales of Ebooks Patagonia describes how his digital-only publishing company in Chile competes in Latin America and globally. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin, a publisher of books for women, is owned by the Torstar Corporation, a media and publishing company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Book has reorganised its BookData Publisher Services team, making four new appointments... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The future of electronic books started a new chapter as Barnes & Noble Inc. edged closer to a breakup and a judge thumped Apple Inc. on pricing.William Lynch, chief executive of the country's largest bookstore chain, stepped down. Instead of filling the top post, Barnes & Noble promoted... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US District Judge Denise Cote found that Apple was part of a conspiracy to increase ebook retail prices. An Apple spokesperson maintained that 'we've done nothing wrong.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its reputation on the line, Apple vows to appeal the federal judge's ruling that it conspired with publishers to raise prices.SAN FRANCISCO — A New York federal judge's ruling that Apple Inc. conspired to raise electronic book prices cuts straight to the heart of the company's image as a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was a full day of tech news Wednesday, with a federal judge ruling that Apple conspired to raise the price of ebooks and T-Mobile introducing a new plan that makes it possible for customers to change their smartphones more often. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple has been found guilty of colluding to raise ebook prices. Financial ramifications aside, has the judgement damaged publishing's reputation with consumers? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple conspired with publishers to fix the price of electronic books, a US judge rules, but the company says it will appeal against the decision. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B-to-b publisher and professional services provider The Dolan Company has announced agreements to sell off two of its legal services businesses to affiliate groups. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks and "played a central role in facilitating and executing that conspiracy."A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks. Apple, the judge found,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge in America has ruled that Apple conspired to raise the retail prices of ebooks,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Inc., the world's biggest technology company, violated antitrust law by engaging in a scheme to fix the prices of electronic books, a federal judge ruled in a suit brought by the U.S. government.U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, who tried the case without a jury, ruled against Apple in a... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK -- Apple Inc. conspired to raise the prices of ebooks, a judge ruled Wednesday morning, after a trial in which the Department of Justice accused the technology giant of aggressively pressuring publishers to raise prices and weaken Amazon.com. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Tokyo International Book Fair the focus finally shifted away from devices to actual ebooks, but hype of their immediately transforming the business was toned down. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the next two weeks, you can snag four ebooks for whatever price you want with the second Humble ebook Bundle. As always, each contribution benefits whoever you prefer, be it the authors, charity, Humble itself or a combination of the three. If you want access to all six books, as per the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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July 2, 2013: A new era in Australian publishing begins today as Fairfax Media launches digital subscriptions for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age websites and m-sites, and for its SMH and Age tablet apps. Digital subscriptions ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Read Legally public awareness campaign was launched to discourage Russians from downloading pirated ebooks, equating it with stealing from authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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