Category: Publishers

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.

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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. …

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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.

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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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May 06

Analytics expert Lubart moves to Hachette

Digital Book World reports that Hachette Book Group has acquired HarperCollins’ sales analytics expert Dan Lubart.

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May 05

eBooks viewed from the past

Gizmodo’s Paleofuture offers views on the eBook as seen from the past.

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May 04

Enhanced eBooks evolving to suit market

The Guardian has posted on a new development for the enhanced eBook with musicians like Neil Young offering memoirs that feature audio samples of their work.

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May 02

Digital publishing updates

Mashable posted on startup BookBub’s plans to help you pick your eBooks. Forbes offers tips on guiding the eBook Revolution into maturity. Gizmodo reports on UK McDonald Happy Meals now arriving with an eBook rather than a toy. Publishers Weekly has a story where US states are accusing iPad maker Apple of stalling in the ongoing eBook price-fixing case.