We examine why interactive ebooks have struggled to catch on among readers, considering the work that goes into them, the distraction of them, and more. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
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Ebury Press has acquired Catching a Serial Killer by former Detective Sergeant Stephen Fulcher - a true-crime memoir about the manhunt for murderer Christopher Halliwell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Legimi cofounder Mikołaj Małaczyński is optimistic that Poland's already growing ebook market could further benefit from lower VAT rates proposed by the EC. The post Polish Ebook Industry Eyes Brussels’ Proposed VAT Reduction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad buyers are joining the fight against the "fake news" that many people blame for misinforming voters during the presidential campaign.Although the focus intially fell on Facebook and Google, where made-up headlines became easy to find, pressure has also come to bear on lesser-known companies... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a consistent German book market, the Boersenverein reports rising ebook sales by volume, but lower prices are driving down revenue from digital products. The post In Germany: Report Finds Ebook Sales Rising, Revenue Down, in 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has welcomed the European Court's ruling on e-lending, which it argues removes “the final barrier” to applying Public Lending Right (PLR) to the remote lending of ebooks and audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe has ruled (PDF) that ebooks can be lent out just like their physical counterparts. That is, as noticed by Ars Technica, one copy can be "checked out" by one person at a time. After the lending period expires, that user can no longer use the b... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Federation of European Publishers argues that a recent EU court decision in favor of ebook lending could negatively affect ebook sales in some countries. The post EU Court Decides in Favor of Ebook Lending; FEP Responds appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published writers and digital only publishers will continue to grow their share of the digital content market while traditional publishers over-price ebooks, according to early results of the FutureBook Census, launched ahead of this year’s FutureBook Conference, taking place on 2nd December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From 50 percent 'of all US Kindle author earnings,' Author Earnings now sees indie share dive below 40 percent, 'all the way back to early 2015 levels The post Author Earnings: Sharp Downturn in US Indie Ebook Share appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Inc and European Union regulators have started settlement discussions over the internet giant’s ebook deals with publishers, according to news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To properly celebrate the 20th anniversary of George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Game of Thrones, there's a new iBooks edition of the series that offers features to help you keep up with all of the action. The first installment is officially called... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Game of Thrones: Enhanced Edition, available through Apple from Thursday, promises ‘a world of additional content’ including sigils, family trees and glossariesGeorge RR Martin has hailed “an amazing next step in the world of books” as he announced publication of a new digital edition of A... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s dominance in the UK ebook market is so huge that other competitors are left "fighting for scraps” tech entrepreneurs have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales rose to 5% from 4% of French publishers’ turnover last year, but are expected to fall sharply as a share of the total by 2020, according to the third annual survey carried out by consultants KPMG. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s is pulling out of the ebook market and closing its digital entertainment offer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nathan Hull has joined Dutch ebook platform Elly’s Choice as chief commercial and content officer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A platform on which children's can borrow and read ebooks, BookBites integrates visual elements and tracking tools to encourage reading and book discovery. The post Ebook Lending Startup BookBites Tracks Children’s Reading Progress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global revenues at Penguin Random House fell 10.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2015 due to lower ebook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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