The Verge offers the latest on the continuing feud between Amazon and Hachette publishing. Both sides are rallying the troops.
Category: Publishers
Aug 08
Bowker reports drop in print book production
Digital Book World reports that according to world-leader in book information, Bowker, the production of traditional print books dropped significantly in 2013.
Aug 07
Scribd upgrades its eBook subscription service
The Next Web reports that eBook subscription service Scribd has streamlined its platform.
Aug 01
Regular posting will return
Regular posting will return to eBookRumors.com on August 7, 2014. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Jul 31
Improved eBooks and workflow with InDesign CC 2014
MacWorld reviews InDesign CC 2014 that promises improved workflow and eBooks.
Jul 29
Amazon says Hachette charges too much for eBooks
Reuters reports that Amazon is finally offering its rationale for its ongoing feud with publisher Hachette. The Kindle eBook giant says Hachette is charging too much for its eBooks.
Jul 28
Apple buys BookLamp
Digital Trends says Apple has bought up BookLamp to compete (possibly) with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription platform. Not sure how that will work out if they’re also pushing publishers and writers into exclusive contracts to participate in the eBook subscription service. (Unless the iPad maker is going to call up its old price-fixing buddies.) Amazon’s already getting …
Jul 27
90% of American Libraries lend eBooks
Digital Book World says that according to the American Library Association 90% of American libraries now lend eBooks.
Jul 25
Judge questions Apple’s appeal of eBook ruling
The Register says that the U.S. judge that found Apple guilty of a price-fixing conspiracy is now concerned with the details of the iPad maker’s appeal of the verdict. Seems Apple slipped some fine-print in there.
Jul 24
Oyster branching out to web and all mobile devices
Digital Book World reports that eBook subscription service Oyster has added a web-based browser to its platform and is now available on all mobile devices.
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