Hachette Group c.e.o. Arnaud Nourry has expressed frustration with the ebook format, calling it a "stupid product" and forecasting its sales would continue to plateau because of a lack of innovation. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Writer Germaine Greer has said that ebooks should “cost pennies” and accused people... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For an ebook distributor to succeed in a developing market they need to adapt to methodologies, in particular payment mechanisms, already prevalent in that market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US online retailer Amazon and French publisher Hachette are arguing over the cost of ebooks to those buying the products for their tablets and machines. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that eBooks have enabled anyone to be a published author, more would-be scribes are submitting their work directly through digital storefronts like Kindle Direct Publishing. Yet even with this radical change in the book industry, the e-publishing process is hardly simple. In fact the... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, we break down Amazon's controversial ebook-pricing model, learn about Ralph Lauren's smart shirt for athletes, anticipate LG's round-faced G Watch R and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the last 24 hours. ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's not uncommon for libraries to offer ebooks in addition to dead-tree copies, but the newly opened Florida Polytechnic University takes its digital tome offerings a lot more seriously. The institution has decided to completely forego stocking its... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unless you've been living in a book-free cave, you may have heard that retail giant Amazon and book publisher Hachette are having a little tiff. It's all about digital versions of books -- so-called ebooks -- and it boils down to this: Amazon wants... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second-quarter 2014 data collected by leading Dutch distributor CB Logistics indicates a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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eBooks come in many different formats, and while some are easy to read anywhere (PDF, DOCX) others can be much trickier to handle outside of your regular reader (FB2, PDB). If that’s a problem, you might like to try TEBookConverter, a portable tool for Windows which converts these more awkward... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's German division has responded to criticism from close to 1,200 authors over its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The days of electronics repair are over! Plus, Microsoft's aggressive Surface ads, the true value of an ebook, and a visit to the land of Chromebooks. With guests Jason Cross and Melissa Riofrio. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year's manufacturing and production survey signaled a major turn-around in new technology investment after a four-year decline from 2008 to 2011. According to FOLIO:'s 2014 manufacturing and production technology survey, investment is still on the rise- spiking another 32 percent from... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Compares Hachette dispute to past paperback fears, but partially quoting George Orwell is a risky moveAmazon has hit back following an open letter from more than 900 authors criticising its licensing dispute with publisher Hachette, which was published as an ad in the New York Times.However, the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's fight with Hachette over ebook pricing just got extra-personal. Hot on the heels of writers attacking Jeff Bezos' "retaliation," the Amazon Books Team has posted a Readers United site that calls on you to email Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strategies include everything from setting timers to taking nature walks to listening to black metal.Since April, Samara, Russia-based designer Yevgeny Yermakov has been asking designers a series of five questions--about work habits, favorite books, career challenges, and creativity--and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony will no longer produce e-reader devices because it is not "economically viable".... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the Kindle forum, Amazon said it wants to price most eBooks at $9.99, claiming lower prices will sell more books and return more money to authors. Many disagree. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette finance chief plays down effect of Amazon tactics as parent Lagardère reports 1% overall dip in salesThe Hachette publishing group has reported a fall in ebook sales as it continues its battle with Amazon over pricing.The publisher of Ian Rankin and Booker prize nominee Joshua Ferris... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon recently extended a public challenge to Hachette, saying that if the publisher will lower ebook prices to $9.99, the company won't ask for a larger share of the revenues. This is the first time Amazon has publicly shared details of the dispute between the two companies. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In reviews of previous versions of InDesign, the looming question was always, “Is this version worth the cost of the upgrade or can I skip it?” But with Adobe’s switch to the Creative Cloud subscription model, this question is meaningless. Every subscriber receives the latest version as soon as... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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