Category: Affordable eBooks

Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.

FREE 3-Month eBook Subscription at Scribd

Scribd offers a FREE 3-Month (All-you-can-read) eBook subscription to Paste Magazine readers.

Oyster eBook subscription service catalog reaches half-million titles

Digital Book World reports on the Oyster eBook subscription service catalog reaching the half-million title mark.

Digital publishing updates

Mashable posted on startup BookBub’s plans to help you pick your eBooks. Forbes offers tips on guiding the eBook Revolution into maturity. Gizmodo reports on UK McDonald Happy Meals now arriving with an eBook rather than a toy. Publishers Weekly has a story where US states are accusing iPad maker Apple of stalling in the ongoing eBook price-fixing case.

Top 25 eBook best-sellers week ending April 26, 2014.

Digital Book World has the top 25 eBook best-sellers for the week ending April 26, 2014.

Scribd pays for member reference book browsing.

Gigaom says that eBook subscription service Scribd will pay for member browsing of the “For Dummies” reference books.

54% of Americans now read eBooks

Digital Book World quotes a new poll by Nielsen-owned Harris Interactive that says 54% of Americans are currently read eBooks.

The American Library Association says library and publisher eBook relationship improving

Digital Book World posted on an American Library Association report that says the relationship between libraries and publishers regarding eBooks is getting better but needs work.

eBook Revolution Update

The Bookseller says Amazon is a less dominant force outside the UK. GoodeReader reports EBSCO gaining 30,000 new eBook titles through Random House. BusinessWeek posted on Amazon’s purchase of digital comic book distributor ComiXology. Digital Book World has a story (and an apology–sort of) explaining why digital eBook best-seller ranking is skewed toward the traditional …

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New member for Barnes and Noble Board of Directors

Digital Book World reports on a new Board of Director member at Barnes and Noble.

Readmill eBook Reader shutting down

Android Police reports that Dropbox has acquired the Readmill eBook Reader and Service to shut it down.