This story at the Verge certainly rings a bell so soon after these same publishers Random House, Penguin, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan just settled with the US Department of Justice for their part in an eBook price-fixing conspiracy they had going with Apple. The same six are now being listed in a …
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Feb 20
Changing Kindle eBooks to different formats.
Amazon Kindle owners might want to take note. PCWorld offers up step-by-step instructions for converting your Kindle eBooks to different formats.
Feb 19
Lack of content not the only factor in slow Japan eBook growth.
GoodeReader says there’s more to the story on the slow adoption of eBook Readers in Japan than a simple lack of Japanese content.
Feb 17
Macmillan to refund customers.
The Day outlines how publisher Macmillan will refund its customers monies it illegally over-charged them for eBooks now that it has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice. Macmillan was the last of 5 major publishers involved in the Apple price-fixing conspiracy.
Feb 15
eBook Revolution Update
YahooNews says Amazon shares are climbing on optimism over growing Kindle eBook sales that show digital publishing is more popular than earlier projections suggested. Reuters reports that Apple stands to lose BIG if it goes it alone against the US Department of Justice after all of its accomplices in the price-fixing scheme have already jumped …
Feb 08
Digital Publishing Update
GoodeReader reports that seniors are re-discovering their love of literature through the adoption of eBook Readers. DigitalBookWorld says that students are not embracing e-Texts as expected. Forbes has one of those “not sure what to think of it” stories where Amazon is contemplating the sale of second-hand eBooks. Really?
Feb 01
eBook Revolution Update
Bloomberg Business Week gets into a little more depth on Amazon’s eBook sales claims via a Gigaom post and suggests Apple is the competitor to watch. Digital Book World provides a list of the top 10 mistakes that Indie writers can make. The DesMoines Register talks about the challenges eBooks can create for libraries. The …
Jan 29
Spending on Digital Content continues to rise.
DigitalBookWorld reports on the continuing increase in spending for digital content with almost 25% of Americans each month purchasing $50 worth of digital products for their tablets.
Jan 27
Kobo advances in the struggle for high ground.
GoodeReader reports that the American Booksellers Association is moving their entire online eBook sales program over to Kobo after Google dropped its on-again/off-again affiliates program with independent book stores and resellers. The new system is more flexible allowing any store with an online presence to sell eBooks and profit from each sale via the link …
Jan 25
Digital Publishing Headlines
DigitalBookWorld offers this excellent post with advice on how to get the most out of your Indie eBook cover. The LincolnshireReview says digital publishing technology is giving library patrons better access to books and magazines. JournalPioneer joins others in wondering whether eReaders will make print books obsolete. TechCheck has a story bound to make traditional …
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