Jan 30
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
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
Gigaom’s Geoffrey Goetz offers this post on how to borrow and read library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Jan 27
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
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
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
Digital Book World quotes a poll that says 53% or Americans want a wider selection of eBooks at public libraries.
Jan 22
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
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 …
Jan 20
GoodeReader’s Paul Biba offers some final thoughts on Digital Book World 2013 Conference and Expo. It appears that as the market matures, so does the attitude of publishers.
