NDTV Gadgets reviews “unlimited” eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.
Category: eBook Software
Jul 03
eBook Revolution in context
Lisa Gitelman, Professor of English and Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, offers some historical context for the eBook versus paper book debate in a Digital Book World post.
Jun 11
eBook subscription services gaining ground
Digital Book World says eBook subscription services are slow to catch on, but publishers are testing the waters.
Jun 09
Ingram partners up with EBSCO
Digital Book World reports that Ingram has partnered with EBSCO to add more content and tools to the OASIS library platform.
Jun 06
Digital Publishing Update
Digital Book World says that Barnes and Noble will partner with Samsung to create a new Nook tablet (Named Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook). Forbes reports on the Entitle eBook subscription service. The Huffington Post has a Mark Coker story on the impact Apple’s new iOS 8 will have on eBook reading.
May 29
U.S. DOJ says: Enough already. Apple is guilty!
The Register reports that the US Department of Justice has told the appeals court to accept the guilty verdict set against Apple for the iPad maker’s role in a price-fixing conspiracy with publisher partners that have already recorded settlements in the case.
May 22
Free eBook with Nook App for Windows 8.1
MarketWatch has a post reminding us that Barnes and Noble is still in the game with their announcement of a Free eBook Bestseller or Magazine if you download the NOOK App for Windows 8.1.
May 21
Oyster and Scribd to get backlist titles from Simon and Schuster
According to CNET, Simon & Schuster has now made deals to provide its backlist titles to up and coming eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.
May 20
Smashwords inks deal with Overdrive
Gigaom reports Indie author publisher Smashwords has inked a deal with Overdrive that will see thousands of its titles made available for purchase by the 28,000 libraries the international distributor services.
May 13
FREE 3-Month eBook Subscription at Scribd
Scribd offers a FREE 3-Month (All-you-can-read) eBook subscription to Paste Magazine readers.
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