The Christian Science Monitor says a new scorecard system is being made available to libraries so they can rate publishers on their eBook offerings in an attempt to improve relationships between the reading facilitators.
January 2013 archive
Jan 30
Amazon says eBooks are mult-billion dollar category.
Gigaom reports Amazon eBook sales increased by 70% in 2012 with CEO Jeff Bezos saying eBooks have transitioned to become “a multi-billion dollar category for us and growing fast.”
Jan 29
Spending on Digital Content continues to rise.
DigitalBookWorld reports on the continuing increase in spending for digital content with almost 25% of Americans each month purchasing $50 worth of digital products for their tablets.
Jan 28
Borrow library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Gigaom’s Geoffrey Goetz offers this post on how to borrow and read library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Jan 27
Kobo advances in the struggle for high ground.
GoodeReader reports that the American Booksellers Association is moving their entire online eBook sales program over to Kobo after Google dropped its on-again/off-again affiliates program with independent book stores and resellers. The new system is more flexible allowing any store with an online presence to sell eBooks and profit from each sale via the link …
Jan 25
Digital Publishing Headlines
DigitalBookWorld offers this excellent post with advice on how to get the most out of your Indie eBook cover. The LincolnshireReview says digital publishing technology is giving library patrons better access to books and magazines. JournalPioneer joins others in wondering whether eReaders will make print books obsolete. TechCheck has a story bound to make traditional …
Jan 24
Macmillan almost ready to put eBooks in libraries…
PublishersWeekly says that Macmillan is almost ready to begin an eBook library lending pilot project. Expect some action at the end of the first quarter. (God, these traditional publishers do not trust the digital business model.)
Jan 23
Americans want eBook access at public libraries.
Digital Book World quotes a poll that says 53% or Americans want a wider selection of eBooks at public libraries.
Jan 22
eBook Glue Webapp turns blogs into eBooks
LifeHacker has an interesting story about Ebook Glue a webapp that converts an RSS feed, Atom feed or Url into an ePub or Mobi file for reading on your favorite device. This product certainly holds a lot of promise. I know I’ve got a favorite device for reading, and it’s nice to get away from …
Jan 21
Amazon to rent eBooks. Really?
GeekyGadgets offers a story that frustrates the hell out of me. Amazon is testing out a book rental option for its Kindle eBook reader. Okay. So, what happened to all that talk about eBook prices coming down once Apple and co-conspirators paid the piper for their price-fixing scheme? Apparently, Amazon is trying to find new …
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