PublishersWeekly posted a story on The American Library Association (ALA) going “all in” for the eBook Revolution by releasing a media kit designed to help librarians “sell” the idea of eBooks to the public.
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Oct 15
Barnes & Noble and the eBook Revolution
GoodeReader’s Michael Kozlowski offers this in-depth history of Barnes and Noble’s contribution to the eBook Revolution.
Sep 19
An affordable future for the eBook Revolution
Technocrati speculates on the future of the eBook Revolution and ponders the past in a post looking forward to an eBook marketplace unfettered by the restrictive (and illegal) agency model of price fixing. With cheaper eBooks comes a great future for readers, writers and publishers alike.
Sep 17
It will be 2013 before eBook settlement reaches your pocket.
PaidContent updates us on the eBook settlement between states and offending publishers (Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster) but says the personal payback will be delayed until 2013 when a February hearing concludes.
Sep 16
Kobo moves into Brazil eBook market
PaidContent reports on Kobo’s deal with Brazilian bookstore chain Livraria Cultura that will bring Kobo eBook Readers and eBooks to the Brazilian eBook market this fall.
Aug 29
Libraries and publishers debate eBook DRM, access and piracy.
GoodeReader reports that the debate over digital rights management, access, piracy and price still rages between libraries, publishers and readers.
Aug 27
Publishers try to control libraries.
Computerworld (New Zealand) has more on the struggle between libraries and publishers. It’s almost like publishers see libraries as an enemy and not the gateway to reading that they’ve represented since their inception.
Aug 26
US library embraces Indie authors.
GoodeReader reports that a US library is asking Indie authors to submit their eBook titles for inclusion in their catalog. This has to be the result, in part, to the high prices and unfair lending terms demanded in contracts with many of the major publishing houses.
Aug 20
Comic books in a digital era.
Voice of America describes some of the impact digital publishing is having on comic books. There’s a brightly colored future for all your favorite superheroes!
Aug 03
eBook Revolution Headlines for August 3
CNet offers a how-to description and video for printing eBook pages. (Think students, essays and reports.) Publisher’s Weekly quotes a Book Industry Study Group report that says eBook Readers are buying more print books. The Denver Post says that eBook fans make a  treasure hunt of finding rare or unusual titles. PaidContent reports on the paths certain …
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