GoodeReader is offering wide coverage of the Kobo/Rakuten-Walmart alliance as it rolls out, with Kobo eReaders and eBooks beginning to arrive at all US Walmart stores and online today. They’re also reporting on the impending arrival of a new Kobo eReader in October. And it looks like part of the new initiatives by Kobo includes Overdrive functionality …
Category: Publishers
Aug 20
Librarians Dispute Tor Book’s Library eBook Embargo
Publishers Weekly says librarians are disputing Tor Book’s (a division of Macmillan) eBook embargo. (It sounds like another attempt by a legacy publisher to undermine the eBook Revolution.)
Aug 17
German eBook Sales Increase 16.4% in First Half of 2018
According to a GoodeReader post, German eBook sales increased by 16.4% in the first six months of 2018. The growth is attributed to lower eBook prices.
Aug 16
Toronto Public Library Hits 20-Million eBooks Loaned Mark
The Star reports that the Toronto Public Library has become the first library in the world to lend more than 20 million ebooks.
Aug 15
Author Mackenzie Flohr Interviewed at FangirlNation
FangirlNation interviews Mackenzie Flohr award-winning author of YA Fantasy series The Rite of Wands.
Aug 14
Inkbook Infinity Writing Tablet Coming Soon
Liliputing reports that the InkBook Infinity 10.3-inch E Ink writing tablet is coming soon.
Aug 13
$100 Off the Sony Digital Paper DPT-RP1
GoodeReader posted that Sony is offering a $100 discount on the Digital Paper DPT-RP1 E Ink reader and note-taking device.
Aug 10
eBook and Audiobook Sales Make Up 19% of HarperCollins’ Revenue
GoodeReader writes that ebook and audiobook sales account for 19% of HarperCollins revenue.
Aug 09
Some Unexpected Offerings from Digital Publishers
BBC writes about digital publishers adding some surprises to the eBook Revolution.
Aug 08
eBook Pirates Shut Down
The Bookseller posted that the eBook Piracy site Oceanofpdf has been taken down. GoodeReader offers a post on the history of Kobo and its game-changing impact on the eReader market.
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