PC Advisor reports on trouble brewing over the launch of Dutch ebook reselling site Tom Kabinet. Publishers are crying copyright infringement and want the site taken down.
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Jul 01
Amazon editors neutral in feud
Digital Book World offers something on what’s going on behind the scenes in the ongoing Amazon/Hachette feud.
Jun 30
Penguin Random House UK squeezes Amazon
Digital Book World reports that Penguin Random House UK continues to fly into Amazon’s airspace by launching an online eBook retail and recommendation platform.
Jun 27
Digital Publishing Update
Boston.com talks pitfalls in library eBook lending. A Gigaom story says a Netherlands bookstore is preparing to sell “second hand” eBooks. European courts prepare to battle over the resale of digital media. Digital Book World reports that a pilot project has ended favorably and now libraries across the U.S. can access Simon & Schuster’s complete eBook catalog. …
Jun 26
Publisher revenue down. eBook sales up.
Gigaom posted on a BookStats report that showed U.S. Publisher revenue remained flat in 2013 though the unit sales increased. Lower eBook prices could account for this. Another important thing to consider when reading this report is Indie author and publisher titles without ISBNs are not tracked by BookStats.
Jun 25
Barnes and Noble splits into “old” and “new”
Time.com Money reports on Barnes & Noble’s move to separate its bricks and mortar book stores from its Nook tablet unit.
Jun 24
McGraw-Hill and Follett deal for eBook distribution
GoodeReader reports that McGraw-Hill has inked a deal with Follett to target schools K-12 for eBook distribution.
Jun 23
Will Amazon Fire Phone impact eReading?
Forbes wonders if the new Amazon Fire Phone will make much of an impact on eBook reading.
Jun 22
eBooks versus paper books
The Financial Times offers up an essay on eBooks versus paper books.
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