Oyster has launched an online ebook store in the US. The subscription company, which started out in September 2013 charging $9.95 a month for unlimited ebooks, has now expanded into online retail, launching an ebook store where customers can pay for individual titles. While only S&S, HarperCollins and Macmillan are signed up to its ebook subscription service, Scribd's store offers books from all the "Big Five" US publishers - Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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More and more association and b-to-b publishers are trying to link their digital content with events. It's a way to connect with an audience after they leave the showfloor, while providing one-stop, multichannel sponsorships for advertisers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Meredith Corporation is set to launch a print version of its popular Allrecipies.com brand. The magazine is being rolled out as a bi-monthly publication and is slated to debut in August. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-16 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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Building on the success of its Pulitzer Prize winning interactive article "Snow Fall," the New York Times will launch what it's calling "an immersive digital magazine experience."Sam Sifton, the former Times food critic-turned national editor, will lead the project. At the same time, he will... Continue reading at Crains New York
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Melbourne, FL – Atex, a leading supplier of Content Management, Advertising and Audience workflow solutions (www.atex.com), is pleased to announce that Omnipress, provider of educational content solutions for associations, has released its ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing has revealed a new imprint dedicated to comics and graphic novels, called Jet... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fewer magazines were launched in the first half of 2013 than in the same period a year ago, but, on the bright side, a lot fewer folded this year than last, according to MediaFinder.com. The online database of U.S. and Canadian publications released its first-half survey on Monday.And though... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-08 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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Williams' Book Store is considered by some to be the oldest continuously operating bookstore in Los Angeles. It stands to be the latest casualty in a business that has been moving increasingly online.As a little girl, Anne Gusha walked into and was charmed by Williams' Book Store in San Pedro.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-03 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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