ZDNet tells us about the future of digital rights management (DRM) for eBooks. (Will it go the way of the dinosaur?) PaidContent reports on what readers should expect now that the U.S. Justice Department is suing Apple and co-conspirators. Lower eBook prices? Not yet…
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Apr 16
Amazon Kindle sets sights on Japan
The Daily Yomiuri Online reports on Amazon’s ongoing plans to launch a Japan-based eBook service for Kindle by the end of 2012.
Apr 13
April 13 News Update
DailyMail reports that paperback sales have dropped 25% in a year. Mark of the eBook? NPR gives some background related to the Apple anti-trust lawsuit and says price-fixing is not new to publishing. The New York Times suggests Apple will not be the biggest loser in the anti-trust lawsuit. The CBC says the Apple lawsuit may …
Apr 12
More on the U.S. Department of Justice’s case against Apple and Co.
Time digs deeper into the U.S. Department of Justice anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and its publishing conspirators. This illegal action was a thinly disguised attack on the eBook Revolution that undermines consumer confidence, seriously weakens the argument that publishers had tried to put forth that Amazon is the evil empire, and if there is justice, should …
Apr 11
U.S. Department of Justice to sue Apple and price-fixing cronies.
Time reports that the U.S. Department of Justice will go ahead with an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and publishers Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, the Hachette Book Group, Pearson and Macmillan. This after Apple held out against a settlement that was already accepted by some of its price-fixing co-conspirators. It’s anyone’s guess why Apple would attempt …
Apr 10
Yahoo preparing for in-eBook advertising.
We know this is going to get worse before it gets better. BBC reports that Yahoo has filed a patent for an eBook advertising system. That’s right. Ads right in our eBooks. Let’s hope this is just a phase.
Apr 09
eBook overpricing to cost consumers $200-million extra.
Computerworld has a post outlining the Consumer Federation of America’s claims that price fixing on eBooks will cost the consumer $200 million extra for eBooks this year. The group encourages the US Justice Department to take “vigorous action” and pursue its anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and publishers: HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group …
Apr 08
eBook Trailers the ‘latest’ trend?
GoodeReader reports on what they’re calling the ‘latest’ trend in the eBook Revolution. eBook Trailers are not as new as you think. While the mainstream might be finally getting around to adopting the idea, eBook teaser trailers have been around and used by Indie publishing innovators for many, many years. Just do a search for …
Apr 05
$1.5-million in Harry Potter eBooks in three days.
PaidContent says that J.K.Rowling’s site Pottermore sold over $1.5-million worth of Harry Potter eBooks in the first three days of sales. With Rowling being a huge stakeholder in the Pottermore sales platform, the mind begins to boggle over her profit potential as yet another generation begins to climb aboard the popular series. Again, I have …
Apr 04
iWriteReadRate: open community for readers and writers.
DigitalJournal introduces some competition for GoodReads by way of iWriteReadRate.com, another social networking community that revolves around the written word.
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