Category: Publishers

Amazon vs Public Libraries vs Legacy Publishers

Techdirt offers an update on the current Amazon vs. Public Libraries debate, and the ongoing struggle between legacy eBook publishers and eBook Lending Institutions.

Haiku-centric E INK eReader Available

Hackaday writes about an E INK eBook Reader that is for Haikus only.

Kobo Updates eReader Page

GoodeReader reports that Kobo has changed its eReader page.

Reasons Why You Should Switch to eBooks in 2021

News Anyway lists all the reasons why people should switch to eBooks in 2021.

Digital Memo Pomera DM30 E INK Typewriter Reviewed

GoodeReader reviews the Digital Memo Pomera DM30 E INK Typewriter.

Amazon eBook Price-Fixing Lawsuit Unpacked

PublishersWeekly offers a step-by-step unpacking of the eBook Price-fixing class-action lawsuit that is headed for Amazon and its Big-Five Publisher-accomplices.

E INK Kaleido 2 the Future of Full-Color eBook Reading

GoodeReader updates us on the search for the best color E Ink eReader technologies with a focus on E INK Kaleido 2.

Price-Fixing Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon

The Bookseller has more on the recent class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon and the big five publishers (Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins.) Looks like a repeat of the 2011 Apple and the big-six price-fixing debacle. So, if anyone is wondering why the eBook Revolution stalled: Unbridled capitalism = quest for …

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Is Color Kindle Coming?

GoodeReader wonders whether Amazon will launch its Color Kindle eReader this year.

Amazon and Big Five Publishers Sued for eBook Price Fixing

PublishersWeekly reports that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon for eBook price fixing and names the big five publishers—HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House as co-Conspirators. The action is long overdue. Just one look at Amazon’s pricing of eBooks higher than their paper/hardcover equivalents is all the clue …

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