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Feb 08
Draft2Digital Acquiring Smashwords to Form Biggest US Indie Publishing Platform
Draft2Digital is acquiring Smashwords with a deal that is set to close on the first of March. They’re talking growth, not replacement, with the two indie-publishing platforms combining their catalogs, technology, and distribution channels to form a super-sized presence for the global eBook marketplace.
Feb 05
Legacy Publishers Continue Attack on Public Libraries
Publishers Weekly has more on the Maryland-based defense of public libraries that find themselves under attack by Legacy Publishers.
Jan 18
Maryland Law Forces Publishers to Charge Libraries Fair Prices
Publishers Weekly reports that Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has defended the state’s updated library eBook law saying it is a defense against prejudiced and biased trade practices used by publishers to overcharge public libraries for eBooks.
Jan 13
Record Number of Libraries Hit Million Digital Lend Mark
Publishers Weekly posted on OverDrive’s report of a record number of libraries surpassing a million digital lends.
Jan 09
eBook Popularity Continues to Rise
Book Riot quotes a Pew Research Study that shows continued growth in eBook popularity with nearly one in three Americans now reading them.
Dec 17
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 eReader Reviewed
GoodeReader offers a detailed review of the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 eReader. Video at the link.
Dec 12
Legacy Publishers Fight Against Fair eBook Pricing
It looks like the legacy publishers’ war on public libraries is flaring up again. According to this Techdirt story, publishers are suing Maryland to thwart a state law that is intended to make them charge reasonable prices for eBook titles they sell to libraries.
Dec 08
Legacy Publishing Gets Gamed
The Baltimore Sun writes about the sad state of legacy publishing that appears to be having trouble pushing their outdated business model onto the ever-changing hi-tech social media world. The article exposes the deep thinking that goes into their publishing process–they guess. Instead of just selling compelling books at reasonable prices, they try to game …
Dec 06
eBooks Endure Pandemic on Way to the Future
The Kathmandu Post writes about the inevitability of eBooks and digital publishing.
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