Time wonders who is buying all the eBook Readers in a Techland section post. I agree with some of their findings, but think the writer is showing a gigabyte of tech-savvy self-interest by suggesting even lightly that eBook Readers are “yesterday’s news.” Good God. Barely 20% of the North American population knows what an eBook …
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Aug 23
Simon & Schuster offers Indie author John Locke a sales and distribution deal.
It was just a matter of time before this happened. New York Observer says that publisher Simon & Shuster has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Indie author John Locke after his titles’ stellar performance at Amazon’s Kindle store. It’s kind of a no brainer, since he’s sold over a million copies, but I’m …
Aug 22
Amazon Publishing a monopoly in the making?
Bigthink has an interesting post on the publishing industry. The traditional publishers are watching with trepidation as Amazon begins releasing titles under its own imprint. They are wary of Amazon’s power, and fear a monopoly if the Internet bookseller moves onto their turf. After all, it was a game they’d always enjoyed keeping to themselves.
Aug 21
Libraries and the eBook Revolution
The Globe and Mail explores the impact of the eBook Revolution on the traditional library system, and while there is great change in store, it isn’t the end of the world. The post also walks you through the basics for borrowing an eBook from a library. While the process is bound to have different quirks …
Aug 19
Sony Reader and Harry Potter linking up?
A rumor at GoodeReader suggests that Sony is about to re-establish itself in the eBook marketplace by releasing a pair of new eReaders that will come with the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling bundled and installed. The post also suggests an ongoing relationship between Sony and the author’s new Harry Potter website Pottermore. If …
Aug 17
Fake eBooks on Amazon’s hit list.
GoodeReader has a story about the growing number of fake eBooks out there, and Amazon’s attempts to take them out of their Kindle store.
Aug 16
Microsoft Reader eBook software on the way out…
I thought I’d mention this because I’m going to miss the Microsoft Reader software and .LIT format. I read some of my first eBooks in .LIT on my PC and always found it a supreme experience: diamond-sharp display and easy-to-read fonts, text-to-speech function, etc. Mobiputing says the software is going to be retired. I’d always …
Aug 15
A future for book trailers.
TheStar offers a post on the impact of video trailers on book and eBook sales. Digital video is a perfect fit for the eBook Revolution.
Aug 12
Apple Inc. named ringleader in Agency eBook Pricing Scam
The Financial Post reports on a lawsuit against Simon & Schuster Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers and Penguin Group Inc. as parties to a price fixing scheme cloaked in the adoption of the Agency Pricing model. The Agency Pricing model leaves the pricing of eBooks in the hands of the publisher rather …
Aug 10
Amazon books on the Barnes and Noble Nook?
Indeed, Amazon has inked a deal with its enemy Barnes and Noble to allow titles published under the Amazon Publishing imprint to be available for sale and compatible with the B&N Nook. GoodeReader has the story where Amazon gets its footing in the biggest remaining bricks and mortar bookstore chain in the U.S.
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