Category: Publishers

Common ground for Indie and traditional publishing?

Digital Book World looks for common ground between Indie and traditional publishing in this post.

Digital Publishing Headlines

EContent offers the State of eBooks, the year in review. The Los Angeles Times says a private investment management firm has made an acquisition offer to beleaguered book-seller Barnes and Noble. Get a complete list of last week’s digital best-sellers at Digital Book World. And Digital Book World also offers a post on how Kobo’s …

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eBooks inject new life into publishing

A story at Yahoo Finance says that book sales have been on the rise since 2008 when eBooks started injecting new life into the market.

Are traditional publishers driving writers into Indie publishing?

Digital Book World offers a post suggesting some of the forces driving writers away from traditional publishers and toward Indie author success.

Digital Publishing Headlines

CNNMoney talks about eBook subscription services. Digital Book World has a post on sorting out the truth about author earnings and eBook sales success. Forbes says eBook retailer (and publisher) Amazon is giving the big five publishers a run for the money. PC Pro offers tips for finding Indie publishing success.

Will eBooks outlast the paper book?

As the competition between eBooks and paper books continues, TechVibes wonders whether there will ever be a clear winner.

Oyster inks deal with Disney for kids titles

Gigaom reports that Oyster eBook subscription service has inked a deal with Disney to create a new kid’s section that will eventually contain 10,000 titles.

Apple’s appeal dismissed.

Mediabistro reports that Apple’s appeal regarding a court-appointed monitor has been dismissed. The monitor was appointed to keep an eye on the iPad maker’s business practices.

Kobo and Amazon tie in best eBook seller poll

The Christian Science Monitor says a recent GoodReads poll of frequent eBook readers puts Amazon and Kobo in a tie for best eBook seller.

Adobe will support old eBook formats

Goodereader says that Adobe intends to support its old eBook formats after it releases a new version of its DRM encryption.