The UK is looking increasingly isolated in charging 20% VAT on ebooks after two more European countries lowered their rates to be in line with print books. Italy has ruled that VAT on ebooks will be cut from the standard 22% to 4% so it matches the rate imposed on printed books. Meanwhile, Malta has decided to cut its VAT on ebooks from its standard 18% to 5%, also so it is in line with print. In both cases the changes come in on 1st January 2015. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Barnes & Noble's arrival in the UK has been so well-telegraphed, you might be surprised to learn that today's the day the units actually launch. You'll be able to pick up a Nook Simple Touch or awkwardly-titled Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight from retailers such as John Lewis, Sainsbury's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers, the Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch GlowLight,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012, the Italian Publishers Association presented statistics about Italy's book market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, UK publishers anticipated a boom in genre titles and enhanced digital competition. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines has announced the release of a new ebook aimed at the holiday chef. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK has seen a slight slowdown in ebook sales growth over the last year. Does this mean ebooks have reached a plateau among readers? Michael Bhaskar examines the situation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haynes Publishing is launching its first range of ebooks and selling them independently through... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon will offer partial refunds to customers who bought ebooks between April 2010 and May 2012 a result of the settlement in a price-fixing case between publishers and the attorneys general of most U.S. states. The retailer is notifying eligible customers by email. Compensation ranges from... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon contacts some US customers to detail partial refunds for ebooks as part of a settlement regarding price fixing. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has announced it will give Kindle owners refunds on past ebook purchases if a settlement with publishers accused of fixing prices is approved. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I bought my first ebook in 1999 and in recent years stopped purchasing print altogether. My wife is a relative ebook newbie, so I am surprised that she and not me received surprising email today from Amazon about a forthcoming purchasing credit. Perhaps you got similar message. In April, the... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has found a relatively clear day in the calendar on which to launch its excellent Kindle Paperwhite e-reader in the British Isles. The ad-supported basic model will knock you back £109, while an extra £60 will get you the 3G version. Amazon's Lending Library service will roll-out at the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK launch date for Nook e-readers has been delayed by two weeks, with the products now not... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Company has kicked off an ebook initiative in partnership with Agate Publishing, collecting stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune and two other newspapers and selling them as digital long-form features. Tribune, which has already relea ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is to launch its controversial Kindle Owners' Lending Library in the UK from the end... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For many magazines, the majority of online traffic is derived from a key aspect of the publishing business: e-newsletters. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An erotic novel has become Penguin's most successful ever ebook in terms of weekly sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publisher SourceBooks has developed a new range of interactive ebooks for Apple devices based... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some readers were upset by the font size of early releases of the ebook version of 'The Casual Vacancy,' in addition to concerns about its price. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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