Yahoo Finance posted an update on the dispute between Hachette and Amazon.com. Digital Book World has sales stats for children’s eBooks in Europe. News.com.au reports NASA removing an eBook that suggested there is proof of alien life in ancient rock art. TechCrunch says startup BitLit will help you get eBook versions of your paperback and hard cover …
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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 16
eBook Revolution Update
Digital Book World says that according to the CEO of Scribd the eBook subscription service has 400,000 eBooks and is ahead of competitor Oyster in publisher revenue. Lifehacker posted on a FREE eBook about the ins and outs of Apple App design. Media Week says the AOP Digital Publishing Awards shortlist has been announced. Publishers Weekly has a …
May 15
Free eBooks make good business sense
GoodeReader has a post chronicling the ongoing (though failing) war between traditional publishing and the new author-friendly eBook publishing model. FREE eBooks work if you cannot force readers to buy your books, or entice them with corporate-sized promotions. Ask any Indie author.
May 14
Readers’ Choice Awards for eReaders and Tablets
Find out about PC Mag’s Readers’ Choice Awards for eReaders and Tablets at the link.
May 12
Is Kobo developing its own GoodReads?
GoodeReader reports that Kobo may be developing a new social eBook club to rival Amazon’s GoodReads after its recent acquisition of Sony’s U.S., European and Australian eBook-buying clients.
May 11
Italian bookstore chain to sell Kindles
Digital Book World reports that Amazon has partnered with the leading Italian bookstore chain, Giunti, to sell Kindles.
May 09
Digital publishing update
Engadget reports that the transition is underway for Kobo to take over Sony’s eBook business. PCMag says U.S. Navy sailors will receive free Navy eReader Devices, the fruits of a partnership between Findaway World and the Navy General Library Program (NGLP). Digital Book World has a story that suggests Amazon is getting hostile with Hachette Book Group. …
May 08
Oyster eBook subscription service catalog reaches half-million titles
Digital Book World reports on the Oyster eBook subscription service catalog reaching the half-million title mark.
May 07
Jet Magazine to go digital
The New York Times reports that the ground-breaking publication Jet Magazine launched in 1951 will move to a digital publishing format in June.
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