Time reports that the U.S. Department of Justice will go ahead with an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and publishers Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, the Hachette Book Group, Pearson and Macmillan. This after Apple held out against a settlement that was already accepted by some of its price-fixing co-conspirators. It’s anyone’s guess why Apple would attempt …
Category: eReaders
Machines that read eBooks, Business eDocuments, ePapers, etc.
Apr 10
Yahoo preparing for in-eBook advertising.
We know this is going to get worse before it gets better. BBC reports that Yahoo has filed a patent for an eBook advertising system. That’s right. Ads right in our eBooks. Let’s hope this is just a phase.
Apr 09
eBook overpricing to cost consumers $200-million extra.
Computerworld has a post outlining the Consumer Federation of America’s claims that price fixing on eBooks will cost the consumer $200 million extra for eBooks this year. The group encourages the US Justice Department to take “vigorous action” and pursue its anti-trust lawsuit against Apple and publishers: HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group …
Apr 08
eBook Trailers the ‘latest’ trend?
GoodeReader reports on what they’re calling the ‘latest’ trend in the eBook Revolution. eBook Trailers are not as new as you think. While the mainstream might be finally getting around to adopting the idea, eBook teaser trailers have been around and used by Indie publishing innovators for many, many years. Just do a search for …
Apr 06
Good Friday eBook Revolution Update
CBC.ca says that U.S. adults are joining the eBook Revolution to the tune of 20% of the population reading an eBook last year. SocialBarrel gives an update on the preferences of early adopters for E Ink Readers and tablets. A press release at SourceWire reports on the Pyrus eBook Reader with Digital Ink and unique eReader …
Apr 05
$1.5-million in Harry Potter eBooks in three days.
PaidContent says that J.K.Rowling’s site Pottermore sold over $1.5-million worth of Harry Potter eBooks in the first three days of sales. With Rowling being a huge stakeholder in the Pottermore sales platform, the mind begins to boggle over her profit potential as yet another generation begins to climb aboard the popular series. Again, I have …
Apr 04
iWriteReadRate: open community for readers and writers.
DigitalJournal introduces some competition for GoodReads by way of iWriteReadRate.com, another social networking community that revolves around the written word.
Apr 03
Potential fallout from Apple anti-trust settlement.
With the U.S. Justice Department anti-trust lawsuit approaching a settlement with price-fixing conspirators Apple and publishers: Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Hachette Group, MacMillan, and HarperCollins we’ve got links to different takes on the fallout at the DailyMail.co.uk and Mobiledia. This should be a win for writers and readers.
Apr 02
Settlement expected soon in US DOJ/Apple Price-fixing suit
PadGadget says that we’ll soon see a settlement in the USÂ Department of Justice investigation into price-fixing by Apple and publishers: Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Hachette Group, MacMillan, and HarperCollins. This should make the pricing of eBooks dependent on actual market forces, and ‘should’ bring them down to favor a more competitive environment. Goodbye agency pricing …
Apr 01
The eBook Revolution’s continued Evolution.
A special thanks to our friend Jorgen for the link to an AJC feature that updates us on the state of the eBook Revolution.
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