Category: iPad

McGraw-Hill and Follett deal for eBook distribution

GoodeReader reports that McGraw-Hill has inked a deal with Follett to target schools K-12 for eBook distribution.

Will Amazon Fire Phone impact eReading?

Forbes wonders if the new Amazon Fire Phone will make much of an impact on eBook reading.

eBook Revolution Update

Digital Book World reports that a Czech retailer Palmknihy has created a new multi-license form of sale for eBooks. Mashable has an update on the Apple price-fixing anti-trust lawsuit we hoped had been settled last June with a guilty verdict against the iPad maker. GoodeReader posted that Oyster eBook Subscription services are now available for Android. The Digital Reader …

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Penguin Random House dominant force on best-seller list

Digital Book World says Penguin Random House has dominated current eBook sales with 14 of the 25 titles on the best-seller list.

Apple takes advantage of book dispute

The Guardian reports that Apple is taking advantage of the ongoing dispute between Hatchette Books and Amazon by offering discounts for the publisher’s titles and pre-orders.

Apple hopes to avoid trial with settlement

A Reuters post says that Apple hopes to avoid trial and $800-million in claims by settling out-of-court in a class action lawsuit that U.S. states, territories and other complainants brought against the iPad maker for price-fixing.

Indie authors and publishers lift UK eBook sales

The Guardian says that Indie authors and publishers are responsible for energizing the UK eBook market.

Europe loves Romance eBooks

Digital Book World posted the European sales stats for Romance eBooks.

Hachette sells 60% of its eBooks through Amazon

GoodeReader has some interesting background for the Hachette/Amazon book pricing standoff with the publisher deriving 60% of its eBook sales from the Internet retail giant.

eBook subscription services gaining ground

Digital Book World says eBook subscription services are slow to catch on, but publishers are testing the waters.