The Bookseller confirms that Penguin Random House is indeed hungry for the old eBook cash stream. Penguin Random House’s (and the other big legacy publishers’) decision to arbitrarily increase the price of eBooks has worked, and as a result, Penguin Random House eBook sales continue to fall. Their plan was to artificially slow the decline of …
Category: eBook Software
Aug 30
Indie authors should produce audio books
Digital Book World explains how Indie authors can afford to create audio eBooks.
Aug 29
Penguin Random House hungry for eBook money
Digital Book World reports on a subway eBook promotion sponsored by Penguin Random House and New York City. Could it be that Penguin is pining for the juicy eBook profits it lost because of its failed price-fixing conspiracy with Apple, and the overpriced eBook catalog that’s offered now?
Aug 28
Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders
Softpedia reports that eBook management software Calibre 2.65.1 has drivers for the Kobo Aura eReaders.
Aug 26
Kindle eReaders hostile to Windows 10
Extreme Tech posted the news regarding Kindle eReaders crashing Windows 10. (Of course, we wonder what doesn’t crash Windows 10.)
Aug 25
Shelfie teams up with De Gruyter
Digital Book World reports that Shelfie has partnered with scientific book publisher, De Gruyter, to offer entire catalog.
Aug 24
Harry Potter tops iBooks bestseller list
Publishers Weekly shows the iBooks Bestseller list dominated by Harry Potter.
Aug 23
Booktrack Classroom partners with Microsoft
Digital Book World posted on Booktrack Classroom eBook and multimedia synchronization platform partnering with Microsoft.
Aug 21
Wattpad to help indie authors make money
Goodereader reports on reading and writing community, Wattpad’s plans to let Indies earn money through ads.
Aug 18
Kobo Aura One eReader Reviewed
Digital Trends reviews Kobo’s new $229 Aura One eReader. Kindle competition has arrived.