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Publishing trends for 2015

Digital Book World talks about publishing trends and opportunities for 2015.

Scribd nabs Tolkien

Talking New Media reports that eBook subscription service Scribd has added titles from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to its catalog including works by J.R.R.Tolkien.

DOJ bringing big guns to Apple appeal

Fortune.com is trying to understand why the Department of Justice is bringing a Deputy Solicitor General to the Monday appeal of a guilty verdict against Apple for its part in an eBook price-fixing scheme.

Kobo data raises questions about bestsellers

According to a Guardian post an analysis of data on eReading trends that was compiled by eBook retailer Kobo showed an unexpected split between bestsellers, and the books consumers actually read all the way to the end. The results are interesting and raise a few questions about the nature of bestsellers.

Hachette Publishing to sell books via Twitter

Publishers Weekly reports Hachette Publishing will attempt to sell books via Twitter by inking a deal with Gumroad.

eBook theft at Amazon

Geek.com says there is an eBook theft problem over at Amazon.

Libraries have evolved for eBooks

According to a GoodeReader post libraries have reinvented themselves for the digital age.

Top 25 eBook Bestsellers to Nov. 29th

Digital Book World has the top 25 eBook Bestsellers for week ending November 29th.

A phone for eBook readers

Tom’s Hardware posted on the YotaPhone 2, a perfect device for eBook readers with one of its two screens an E Ink display.

Kobo’s eBook catalog offered to third-party E Ink devices

Digital Book World reports that Kobo has inked a deal with E Ink to make its eBook catalog available on third-party E Ink devices.