Category: eBook Stores

A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...

Jul 14

Will Amazon-Hachette Feud end soon?

Digital Book World reports on signs that the Amazon-Hachette feud will end soon.

Jul 13

More on Amazon’s Hachette author eBook offer

The New York Times has more on Amazon’s attempt to woo Hachette authors with an incredible eBook offer.

Jul 11

Authors Guild responds to Amazon offer

MediaBistro reports on the Author’s Guild response to Amazon’s offer of 100% of eBook sales revenue for Hachette scribes.

Jul 10

Unlimited eBook subscription services compared

NDTV Gadgets reviews “unlimited” eBook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.

Jul 09

Smashwords’ Indie eBook sales survey released

Publishers Weekly reports on Indie publisher Smashwords’ 2014 eBook sales survey.

Jul 08

Amazon offers Hachette authors 100% cut

The Verge reports on an interesting tactic by Amazon in its ongoing battle with Hachette publishing. It has offered Hachette authors an incredible 100% cut of their eBook sales.

Jul 07

K8e eBook platform for educational publishers

Talking New Media reports on the launch of John Marshall Media’s K8e eBook platform for educational publishers.

Jul 05

Motive behind Amazon/Hachette feud

Digital Book World looks for motive in the ongoing Amazon/Hachette standoff.

Jul 04

Publishers to hike eBook prices for public institutions

Boston.com reports that academic libraries will soon see a drastic (300%) publisher increase in prices for access to eBooks.

Jul 03

eBook Revolution in context

Lisa Gitelman, Professor of English and Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, offers some historical context for the eBook versus paper book debate in a Digital Book World post.