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Obstacles to used eBook sales

The Los Angeles Times has an update on the possibility of used eBook sales. So far, the attempt to re-sell digital content has been defeated by judges in the U.S. and Germany (since selling an eBook requires making a copy of it, thus infringing on the author’s copyright). It would be nice to think that …

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Positive development for publishers and libraries.

GoodeReader reports on a positive development in the shaky relationship between publishers and libraries. A fix may be on the way.

eBook Revolution Headlines

Paid Content posted that the Atlantic is launching a new eBook division that will deliver singles and curated collections. PCR Online says eBook growth encourages UK book purchases. According to The Christian Science Monitor, publisher Hachette is finally making its eBooks available to libraries. Digital Book World has more about the impact of digital publishing on …

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Indie author access to sales data makes them more adaptable.

GoodeReader says Indie authors have better access to sales information than traditional scribes. Does this make them more adaptable and competitive?

Will Indie authors push publishers into extinction?

Forbes suggests in a post that Indie authors are in the process of making publishers irrelevant. Will writers and readers hold all the cards in the future?

Leading tablets compared.

Siliconangle.com pits Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 against iPad Mini, Nexus 7 + Kindle Fire HD. Pics and specifications at the link.

eBook Revolution Evolution

The Guardian offers some truth about the eVolution of the eBook Revolution.

Tablets and eReaders reviewed.

iTechPost compares and reviews the Kindle Fire HD and the Kobo Arc tablets. The Rambling Thoughts Blog reviews the Kobo Aura HD eBook Reader. (Pics and video at the link.)

Indie booksellers sue Amazon.

Publishers Weekly reports on developments in a lawsuit brought by independent booksellers against Amazon. The booksellers say the Kindle creator’s use of proprietary digital rights management is part of a conspiracy it forged with the big six publishers to control the market.

Apparently small is better in eBook publishing.

According to the Passive Voice “Less is more” in eBook publishing. The post suggests that authors should be writing for distracted readers and those with short attention spans. We’ll see how much water this holds. The theory flies in the face of the market leaders like Stephen King and others known for their lengthy novels.