Oct 18
The Guardian posted that Indie authors of erotic and pornographic eBooks want their titles put back online after some eBook stores pulled them for review. Publishers Weekly says Macmillan Publishing will offer their entire eBook back-list to libraries. PBS Mediashift has the top 10 eBook Best-sellers for the week ending 10-13-13. Medianama reports on the …
Oct 17
All Things D has an interesting update to the U.S. Department of Justice’s anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and 5 major publishers that ended with the iPhone creator’s guilty verdict. The judge who tried the case has appointed an anti-trust monitor for the iPad maker to make sure the company doesn’t commit the same crime again. …
Oct 16
Engadget reports on Oyster’s eBook subscription service launching “invitation free” on iPad.
Oct 15
BBC says that Kobo has shut down its U.K. eBook store until they finish weeding out Indie eBooks with abuse-themed narratives.
Oct 14
GoodeReader compares the new Sony PRS-T3 and the well-received Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 E Ink eReaders. Specifics and video at the link.
Oct 13
A BBC News story shows how the rush to publish eBooks has caught online retailers off guard as “abuse-themed” material is found on the eShelves alongside regular reading fare. Looks like they’ll have to start previewing and categorizing this stuff.
Oct 11
Digital Journal says that three Calvin and Hobbes collections will soon be available as eBook editions. Digital Book World has a post on Scholastic streamlining book selection for kids by digitizing its Book Fairs in a free app. GoodeReader reports Kobo is taking its eBooks and popular eReaders to Spain. Forbes offers a story that seems to …
Oct 10
Digital Book World posted on Kobo’s recent partnering with 3M to make eBooks available for sale through libraries.
Oct 09
Digital Book World says that eBook Best-seller prices have risen to their highest level since summer. It is no wonder with the holiday season approaching.
Oct 08
TechCrunch has a story on the Tablo BookMaker start-up that claims to take the complexity out of eBook publishing.
