Category: Publishers

Apr 14

Kobo Glo HD and Kindle Voyage compared

GoodeReader compares the new Kobo Glo HD with the Amazon Kindle Voyage.

Apr 13

Nielsen partners with Openbook to share data

Digital Book World reports on Nielsen partnering with Openbook to share global eBook data.

Apr 10

Oyster to sell eBooks you can’t borrow through its subscription service

Digital Trends reports that Oyster’s new eBook store will allow you to buy titles that are not available in the million plus eBooks you’ll find in its “all you can read” eBook subscription.

Apr 09

HarperCollins to push for Agency Model and blatentmarket manipulation

According to a GalleyCat post, we should get ready to be gouged again as HarperCollins’ contract talks with Amazon hint that the publisher is planning a return to the Agency Pricing model for eBooks (like many price-fixing publishers have already done) where they set their own prices regardless of what the retailer, consumer or market will bear. The Agency Model forces …

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Apr 08

Oyster to open eBook store

Yahoo Finance has a story on eBook subscription service Oyster’s plan to open its own eBook store with its sights on challenging Amazon’s market domination.

Apr 07

Kobo Glo HD eReader for May Release

TechCrunch features the new Kobo Glo HD eReader that rocks a “Kindle Voyage” resolution for $70 less.

Apr 06

All that tough talk from Amazon and it’s back to agency pricing anyway…

Digital Book World published on Amazon’s contract discussions with HarperCollins.

Apr 03

More on OverDrive Acquisition

Information Today adds some background to tech giant Rakuten’s purchase of the OverDrive eBook distribution platform.

Apr 02

New author platform tools at Reedsy

Digital Book World posted on new author platform tools at Reedsy self-publishing services.

Apr 01

Barnes and Noble flaunts bricks and mortar footprint

Finances reported that Barnes and Noble continues to flaunt its bricks and mortar footprint in the digital publishing world by setting its April 2015 lineup of FREE Storytime events for children with a focus on the joys of reading.