Category: Publishers

Mar 06

eBooks will be hit with higher value-added tax in Europe

According to The Verge, the EU is going to make life harder for the eBook Revolution and for eReaders by applying a higher value-added tax (VAT) rate than is on physical books because they consider an eBook an “electronically supplied service.” Call it what you want, a cash grab is a cash grab.

Mar 05

iBooks bestsellers to March 2, 2015.

Publishers Weekly posted iBooks bestseller list for the week ending March 2, 2015.

Mar 04

eBook Bestsellers list shows Penguin Random House dominating with range of prices.

Digital Book World’s latest eBook bestsellers list shows Penguin Random House dominating with prices ranging from $2.99 to $11.99.

Mar 03

Publishers bemoan falling revenues

TechCrunch posted on the recent drop in publisher revenues. Everyone including Indie authors has been hit by a general drop in sales. The main suspects for the falling revenue are rising prices of traditionally published titles and the devaluation of eBooks and cannibalization of sales by Amazon’s all-you-can eat and exclusive eBook subscription service Kindle Unlimited.

Mar 02

Barnes and Noble to keep Nook

The Christian Science Monitor reports that Barnes and Noble plans to keep its Nook business.

Feb 27

Kobo’s $10,000 emerging author prize

The Province reports that Kobo has announced a $10,000 prize for Canadian writers.

Feb 26

iBooks bestsellers to Feb. 23, 2015

Publishers Weekly posted Apple iBooks’ top ten bestsellers for week ending February 23, 2015.

Feb 25

eBook Bestsellers for week ending 21/2/15

Digital Book World posted its top 25 eBook Bestsellers for week ending 21/2/15.

Feb 23

Amazon must change Kindle Unlimited to respect French law

According to Connexion Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited offer of an all you can read eBook subscription service breaks French law. France’s Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin feels the service does not “respect the principle of fair remuneration for all players…particularly authors.”

Feb 22

Disappointing payouts from Kindle Unlimited

Digital Book World reports on discontent from authors as Amazon’s exclusive Kindle Unlimited program continues to disappoint with lower payouts per book borrowed.