Liliputing reports on the impending closure of the Oyster eBook subscription service. It looks like the all-you-can-eat “Netflix for books” they offered is too hard to swallow. The commitment of time require for reading books makes adoption of such subscription services nonsensical for all but the most voracious readers. It’s impossible to make a $9.99 monthly membership pay unless you read a minimum of …
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Sep 21
AP Stylebook now available as eBook
GalleyCat reports on the release of the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law as an interactive eBook.
Sep 18
Apple continues to fight its guilty verdict and undermines eBook market in the process (again…)
Cult of Mac reports on Apple’s continued efforts to fight the guilty verdict it received for conspiring with five major publishers to cheat consumers by illegally inflating the price of eBooks. The original crime slowed the eBook Revolution by undermining consumer confidence. (Something that Apple continues to do annually by dragging the lawsuit into the light with these …
Sep 17
Amazon’s new $50 Fire tablet.
SlashGear reports on Amazon’s new $50 Fire tablet. It will be interesting to see if these are adopted, and how it will impact the eBook Revolution.
Sep 16
International Read an eBook Day this Friday
Digital Book World reports that this year’s International Read an eBook Day is Friday, September 18. So, get ready to read an eBook.
Sep 15
BREIN takes GOOGLE to court
Torrent Freak reports that Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN is taking Google to court to obtain the personal information of an account holder that was selling pirated eBook titles through Google Play.
Sep 14
Marketing your digital book titles
Digital Book World puts the spotlight on marketing your digital titles.
Sep 09
WordPress plug-in turns blogs into eBooks
The Observer reports on a tool offered by UK startup Beacon that will allow you to turn your Blog into an eBook.
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