The Globe and Mail posted on the continued battle for eBook market supremacy between Kobo, Apple and Amazon. With this three it’s more about eCommerce than publishing.
Category: Smashwords
Feb 17
eBooks prepare for the second growth curve
EContent reports on the year that was and the year that could be for the eBook Revolution. After eBook market maturation comes the second growth curve of any new technology.
Feb 11
Indie Authors still powering the eBook Revolution
The BBC writes about the eBook Revolution coming of age. The impact of Indie authors is still being felt, and remains an unpredictable source of momentum for an industry with a long future ahead of it.
Feb 04
Indies continue to grab market share with reasonable prices and innovation
A Guardian article confirms that the decrease in UK eBook sales can be blamed directly on the Five Biggest UK Publishers’ insistence on using Agency Pricing that allows them to set their eBook prices disagreeably high. (A practice they’ve adopted to undermine the eBook market and to force consumers back to print.) The article goes on …
Jan 15
Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software now available
Softpedia reports on the release of Calibre 2.49 eBook Manager Software (with new Kobo driver) available for Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
Jan 10
Smashwords’ Bestseller List for November 2015
Publishers Weekly posted Indie publisher Smashwords’ bestseller list for November 2015.
Dec 01
Leading “open” eBook formats
Opensource highlights the leading “open” eBooks formats. They list some excellent reasons why open source is vital to the eBook Revolution.







