Feb 14
CNNMoney talks about eBook subscription services. Digital Book World has a post on sorting out the truth about author earnings and eBook sales success. Forbes says eBook retailer (and publisher) Amazon is giving the big five publishers a run for the money. PC Pro offers tips for finding Indie publishing success.
Feb 13
As the competition between eBooks and paper books continues, TechVibes wonders whether there will ever be a clear winner.
Feb 12
Gigaom reports that Oyster eBook subscription service has inked a deal with Disney to create a new kid’s section that will eventually contain 10,000 titles.
Feb 11
Mediabistro reports that Apple’s appeal regarding a court-appointed monitor has been dismissed. The monitor was appointed to keep an eye on the iPad maker’s business practices.
Feb 10
The Christian Science Monitor says a recent GoodReads poll of frequent eBook readers puts Amazon and Kobo in a tie for best eBook seller.
Feb 09
Goodereader says that Adobe intends to support its old eBook formats after it releases a new version of its DRM encryption.
Feb 07
Gigaom tells us that Sony is leaving the North American eBook business. (Sony customer libraries will be switched to Kobo.) They never seemed to have their hearts in it. GoodeReader has more on what the Sony/Kobo deal means to readers. GlobalNews reports that a competition deal signed with publishers should see a 20% drop in …
Feb 06
Digital Book World offers its eBook Bestsellers for the week ending February 1, 2014. You’ll see that the price of #1 on the list is $4.99, so that makes us very happy here at eBook Rumors. (Low prices are the fair prices that will drive the eBook Revolution.)
Feb 05
Gigaom reports that Kobo has replaced its CEO with a top executive from its Japanese parent company Rakuten. No reason was given for changing horses in the competitive marketplace currently dominated by Amazon.
Feb 04
Techdirt reports on another attempt by Adobe to re-introduce a failed and failing DRM (Digital Rights Management) to the eBook Revolution.
