Miami’s Community Newspapers offer some tips to Indie authors and publishers who are determined to find success by giving away FREE eBook titles to attract readers.
Oct 26
New Kindle Owners forced to sign up for Kindle Unlimited
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program is in trouble if a post at GoodeReader is any indication. It seems the e-Commerce giant is forcing people to sign up for a FREE 30-day trial of the self-described “Netflix for eBooks” when first activating their new eReaders, and Kindle owners can only avoid the scam by rebooting the device before setup is complete.
For the monthly fee, the Kindle Unlimited program offers very limited participation from legacy publishers and their bestseller lists, with most of the subscription-to-borrow titles coming from back lists and desperate self-published authors who are currently abandoning the sinking ship in droves.
Oct 25
Amazon/Apple competition spoils eBook purchases on Kindle App for iPhone
Quartz writes about the ongoing dispute between Amazon and Apple regarding eBooks and why you can’t purchase Kindle books on the new Kindle App for iPhone. Monopoly-wannabees will be Monopoly-wannabees.
Oct 24
Print and eBook Sales Rise in UK
Books+Publishing reports print and eBook sales on the rise in the UK.
Oct 23
Kindle Discounted $30 for tenth Anniversary
The Verge reports Amazon discounting Kindles by $30.00 to mark the device’s tenth anniversary.
Oct 20
Calibre 3.10 Update available
Neowin writes about the Calibre 3.10 update, an outstanding open source eBook management and creation application.
Oct 18
Amazon Credits coming from Apple eBook Price-Fixing Settlement
MacRumors reports that Amazon is sending out credits to purchase eBooks in this second round of refunds from the Apple eBook Price-Fixing Settlement. (Hard to believe the conspiracy started back in 2010.)
Oct 17
eReader Sales Continue to Rise in 2017
GoodeReader says eReaders (in all their E Inky Glory) are showing signs of a comeback in 2017. Signs point to Amazon waking out of its complacency after seeing its Kindle challenged by international eReading competitors Kobo Aura, Onyx and others.
Oct 16
Illegal eBook Site Fights Anti-Piracy Group BREIN
TorrentFreak reports on Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN’s continued efforts to force Pirate eBook sites offline. While BREIN says they have taken down over 231 illegal sites and services, some do not want to go quietly.
Oct 13
MAX2 PRO, Note and Canvas eReaders from Onyx Boox
GoodeReader reports on the MAX2 PRO, Note and Canvas eReaders from Onyx Boox hitting the market.
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