Microsoft revamping eBook Reading with Update
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GoodeReader reports on Microsoft revamping eBook reading with a new April 30, Windows Update.
eBook Sales Increase in South Korea
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Indie publish, Publishers, Smashwords, Tablet The Korea Bizwire report “Ebook Sales Push Publishing Industry to New Heights” suggests that the Publishers Weekly talk of declining eBook sales may only apply to the US with South Korean publishers reporting a 17% increase in sales.
The eBook Revolution continues to spread globally as Amazon tries to lock down the US market.
2017 eBook Sales Decline Suggests Market Share is shifting away from Amazon
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Indie publish, Publishers, Smashwords, Tablet A GoodeReader post talks about a 10% decline in eBook sales in 2017 that can be directly attributed to the agency model (or price-fixing) where the legacy publishers set eBook prices ridiculously high to drive consumers to cheaper paperback and hardcover sales. It’s important to note that the quoted research is “skewed” because it does not include sales for the massive Indie author and publisher market share.
Is this trouble for everyone or just an indicator that Amazon and the legacy publishers (the big five) are losing their “death” grip on the market? It’s more likely that jaded consumers are tired of the obvious manipulation and are simply clearing the way for the 2018 eBook Resurgence when the other big players, Kobo/Rakuten–Walmart, Apple and Barnes & Noble, are expected to return to the competition with a vengeance.
Authors Call for Book Industry to Drop Plastic
The Bookseller writes about fifty authors calling on the book industry to drop plastic (straws, bags, etc.) in favor of environmentally friendly alternatives.
American Readers’ Appetite Grows for eBooks and Audiobooks
admin Affordable eBooks, Audiobook, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, Indie publish, Publishers, Smashwords, Tablet Bustle illuminates a few things about American reading habits. Turns out people are sharing their quality time with their smartphones and eBooks, audiobooks and paper books.
Kobo eBook Sales Increase 60%
admin Affordable eBooks, Audiobook, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Indie publish, Kobo eReader, Publishers, Smashwords, Tablet GoodeReader reports that Kobo eBook sales have increased by 60%. That bodes well for the Walmart-Kobo/Rakuten alliance coming into effect in 2018 where the international eBook retailer will sell its eBook titles and eReaders at Walmart online and Walmart stores across the US.
China’s eBook Market to Hit $5.3-Billion (US) by 2020
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Indie publish, Publishers, Smashwords, Tablet According to a Xinhuanet article China’s eBook market is expected to hit $5.3-Billion by 2020.
The Best FREE eBook Converters on the Market
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Free eBooks, Indie publish, iPad, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Rumors, Smashwords, Tablet TechRadar lists the best FREE eBook Converters for 2018. Read your favorite titles on ANY device.
Kindle Authors Flee Amazon Control for Share of eBook Resurgence
admin Affordable eBooks, Audiobook, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Free eBooks, Indie publish, Kindle, Kobo eReader, nook, Publishers, Smashwords GoodeReader reports on recent dictatorial moves from former Independent-author champion Amazon.
With Apple iBooks, Kobo/Walmart and Barnes & Noble (among others) gearing up to challenge it for market share in 2018, the Kindle publisher should reconsider its controlling behavior and draconian, career-altering decisions.
eBook Purchase or Print?
admin Affordable eBooks, eBook Readers, eBook Software, eBook Stores, eBooks, eReaders, Free eBooks, Indie publish, Kindle, Publishers, Tablet A Digital Trends story tries to break down what people buy to read on Kindle (or eReader) and what they prefer to read on paper.
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