PublishersWeekly offers a step-by-step unpacking of the eBook Price-fixing class-action lawsuit that is headed for Amazon and its Big-Five Publisher-accomplices.
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eBook formats listed and discussed.
Jan 31
Open-source E Ink Smartwatch Arrives
GBATemp talks about an open-sourced E Ink Smartwatch named Watchy.
Jan 27
Convert eBooks for Kindle eReading
MakeUseOf offers up four ways to convert any eBook file format to read on your Kindle.
Jan 21
E INK Kaleido 2 the Future of Full-Color eBook Reading
GoodeReader updates us on the search for the best color E Ink eReader technologies with a focus on E INK Kaleido 2.
Jan 19
Price-Fixing Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon
The Bookseller has more on the recent class-action lawsuit filed against Amazon and the big five publishers (Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins.) Looks like a repeat of the 2011 Apple and the big-six price-fixing debacle. So, if anyone is wondering why the eBook Revolution stalled: Unbridled capitalism = quest for …
Jan 15
Amazon and Big Five Publishers Sued for eBook Price Fixing
PublishersWeekly reports that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon for eBook price fixing and names the big five publishers—HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House as co-Conspirators. The action is long overdue. Just one look at Amazon’s pricing of eBooks higher than their paper/hardcover equivalents is all the clue …
Jan 11
OverDrive Counts 33% Increase of eBook Downloads from Libraries and Schools
An OverDrive press release reports an increase of 33% for downloads of Digital Books from libraries and schools.
Jan 09
Libraries Loan 289-Million eBooks in 2020
GoodeReader reports 289-million eBooks being loaned out from libraries in 2020.
Jan 07
Digital Library Lending Surge in 2020
PublishersWeekly says OverDrive has reported a surge in digital library lending in 2020.
Jan 03
Classic Books Land in the Public Domain
GoodeReader lists all of the classic books that are now in the public domain.
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