EContent provides a look at the 2014 eBook marketplace, and offers some predictions for 2015.
Category: Kobo eReader
Feb 02
Blinkbox customers will migrate to Kobo
TechCrunch says Tesco will transfer its Blinkbox customers to Kobo. That’s a bit of déjà vu for the Rakuten-owned eBook company Kobo that did the same when Sony got out of the North American eBook business.
Feb 01
eBook Revolution continues to grow despite reports
The Guardian reports that contrary to the claims in recent news stories the eBook Revolution is BOOMING not bombing.
Jan 28
eBook Subscription Service Oyster to offer Harry Potter
The Huffington Post reports that eBook subscription service Oyster will now be adding J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books to its list of titles.
Jan 23
Race to purge illegal titles from used eBook seller’s catalog
Gigaom updates us on used eBook seller Tom Kabinet purging illegal eBooks from its catalog as it races to comply with a judge’s order that shut the online retailer down.
Jan 21
eBook bestseller list to January 17 shows agency pricing return
The Digital Book World bestseller list to week ending January 17 show new deals with Amazon have allowed publishers to start “agency” overpricing their titles.
Jan 20
Used eBook sales site ordered closed
PCWorld says the used eBook sales site Tom Cabinet has been ordered closed by the Dutch courts pending a revamp of its sketchy ownership verification procedures, and a purge of illegally obtained or pirated eBooks.
Jan 15
Social Media may be more talk than action for authors
Digital Book World posted on the true value of Social Media for authors.
Jan 11
eBooks becoming part of the family
Digital Book World reports that eBooks are making their way into the reading habits of young readers and families.
Jan 09
eBook Revolution future remains bright
The Guardian has posted a story on the bright future for eBooks whether they’re read on dedicated eReaders, tablets or phones. The only sure thing will be more titles, and a maturing marketplace.
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