The Verge reports that the Internet Archive can no longer scan and loan out eBooks. News on the court case at the link.
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Mar 24
BookBeat eBook and Audiobook Subscription Service
Book Riot talks about the BookBeat eBook and audiobook subscription service.
Mar 23
Sharing your Kindle Library
Dignited posted a how-to on sharing your Kindle eBooks with family members and friends.
Mar 21
Publishers Move to Crush the Internet Archive
Legacy publishers are fighting it out with the Internet Archive as the court drama intensifies around the true meaning of a citizen’s right to “library access” versus the profit-driven corporate desire to control literature and art .
Mar 19
Amazon Kindle Oasis Passes Best-by Date
TheeBookReader.com ponders the shelf life of the Amazon Kindle Oasis.
Mar 17
Ontario Libraries Seek Province-wide System to Ensure Access
According to a CP24 story, libraries in Ontario, Canada, want a province-wide digital library system to ensure equal access to books. (Again, the effects of legacy publishers price-gouging …)
Mar 16
Project Gutenberg Internet and Literary Legacy
Book Riot offers a history lesson on Project Gutenberg, starting at the public domain eBook archive’s humble beginning in 1971.
Mar 15
Amazon to Stop Supporting Digital and Print Newspapers and Magazines
How-To Geek reports that Amazon will stop support to digital and print newspapers and magazines.
Mar 14
Loading Third-party eBooks on Your Mac
Make Use Of gives instructions for loading third-party eBooks into Apple Books on a Mac computer.
Mar 13
Amazon Sets June 2023 Date to Stop Kindle eBook Sales in China
GoodeReader reports that Amazon has set a June 2023 date to stop selling Kindle eBooks in China.