Mediabistro reports that Apple’s appeal regarding a court-appointed monitor has been dismissed. The monitor was appointed to keep an eye on the iPad maker’s business practices.
Category: eBook Stores
A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Feb 10
Kobo and Amazon tie in best eBook seller poll
The Christian Science Monitor says a recent GoodReads poll of frequent eBook readers puts Amazon and Kobo in a tie for best eBook seller.
Feb 09
Adobe will support old eBook formats
Goodereader says that Adobe intends to support its old eBook formats after it releases a new version of its DRM encryption.
Feb 07
Digital Publishing Headlines
Gigaom tells us that Sony is leaving the North American eBook business. (Sony customer libraries will be switched to Kobo.) They never seemed to have their hearts in it. GoodeReader has more on what the Sony/Kobo deal means to readers. GlobalNews reports that a competition deal signed with publishers should see a 20% drop in …
Feb 06
eBook Bestsellers for week ending Feb. 1, 2014
Digital Book World offers its eBook Bestsellers for the week ending February 1, 2014. You’ll see that the price of #1 on the list is $4.99, so that makes us very happy here at eBook Rumors. (Low prices are the fair prices that will drive the eBook Revolution.)
Feb 04
Adobe refuses to quit on “cracked” DRM
Techdirt reports on another attempt by Adobe to re-introduce a failed and failing DRM (Digital Rights Management) to the eBook Revolution.
Feb 03
Larger eBook samples a must
GoodeReader reports that eBook samples should be bigger so readers can get a better gauge of the titles they’re interested in. One trick is to check author sites. They often provide a bigger sample than e-retailers like Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, etc.
Feb 02
Apple facing $840-million in damages in price-fixing suit
The Verge has an update on $840-million in damages claimed in a class action lawsuit against Apple after the iPad maker received a guilty verdict for conspiring with publishers in its eBook price-fixing scheme.
Jan 31
Digital Publishing Update
The Guardian says that fans of Colleen Hoover have pressured the romance author’s publisher into releasing paperback versions of her work. Lifehacker talks about the value of eBook subscription services and offers a breakdown of what the first competitors offer. TechRepublic posted about an eBook reader Lucidor that is intended for collaborative work. The Library …
Jan 30
eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps explained
Digital Book World offers a little clarification on what eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps can do.
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