Digital Comic Sales Continued to Rise in 2019

GoodeReader reports that digital comic sales increased by 4 percent in 2019.

Legacy Publishers Resist eBook Adoption by Schools

Government Technology reports that eBook Adoption by public schools has slowed because of draconian eBook-lending policies put in place by legacy publishers.

Details on OverDrive Sale to KKR

GoodeReader posted more details on Rakuten’s sale of OverDrive to private equity firm KKR.

2019 Canadian Book Buyer Choices Unchanged

Publishers Weekly reports that Canadian book buyer preferences remained the same in 2019.

J.K. Rowling made £31.5-million on eBooks in 2019

GoodeReader reports that J.K. Rowling author of the Harry Potter books made £31.5-million in 2019 from sales of the eBooks alone.

In case anyone wondered if there was a lack of interest in eBooks.

Calibre 4.10.1 Now Available

Neowin posted on the Calibre 4.10.1 update release and lists new features for the popular eBook library management application.

Tech Spec and Comparison Engine Launches

Goodereader has launched a new search engine that compares eReaders and digital note-taking devices.

eBooks, Audio & Paper Books Compared

Interesting Engineer compares eBooks, Audio and Paper Books.

eBook Piracy Rises in the Netherlands

GoodeReader reports that eBook Piracy is on the rise in the Netherlands.

Macmillan Paying Price for Embargo on eBooks

According to a WhatTheyThink post, Macmillan employees will be banned from future Digital Book World gatherings because of the publisher’s continuing embargo against eBooks in public libraries.