Okay, this is getting weird. PCWorld has a story about Penguin (and other publishers) contemplating going ahead with the library lending of eBooks as long as libraries make it difficult to do. Â Frightened publishers want to increase the friction on library users.
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A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Feb 12
Penguin drops out of digital library lending…
The Los Angeles Times tells us that publisher Penguin has withdrawn its titles from OverDrive, a company that supplies eBooks for loan at libraries, because the distributor’s relationship with Amazon represented a breach of contract. Take the link to read the whole tangled web.
Feb 10
eBook Revolution News and Reviews
From the ‘apples and oranges’ department PlanetPDF asks the question “Is EPUB format better than PDF?” PhysOrg.com reviews the new Kindle Touch. (Can’t touch my Kobo Touch, I’ll bet…) AppCraver reports that Barnes and Noble Nook App for iOS devices offers more eBook options. PDFDevices reviews the Sony PRS-T1 Reader. And our friend Jorgen dropped …
Feb 09
Indie author Kerry Wilkinson dominates Amazon Kindle Store with 250,000 sold in three months.
More good news for Indie authors over at the Guardian and a story about self-published author Kerry Wilkinson claiming the top spot in Amazon Kindle book sales with 250,000 sold in the last three months of 2011. Again, we wonder if the traditional publishers will wake up to the fact that publishing evolution is well …
Feb 08
eBook Revolution Update.
PDF Devices reviews the Pandigital Novel eReader. FortStewartPatch.com reports that Apple’s eTextbooks might just be too good to be true. Propriety format = bad for eBook Revolution. MobyLives wonders whether bundling eBooks with hard copy is a good idea. …and check out this PRWeb release about newcomer Booktango’s “Widest eBook Distribution and Best Royalties” offer …
Feb 06
Competition grows nasty for the eBook Revolution
The competition continues to heat up in the eBook Revolution. Canadian book retailer Chapters Indigo has joined Books-A-Million and Barnes and Noble in boycotting eBooks and books published under Amazon’s own exclusive imprint(s). GoodeReader says this comes in response to Amazon’s scandalous market manipulation over Christmas that encouraged shoppers to scan books they found in bricks …
Feb 05
A united future for the eBook Revolution?
PublishersWeekly posted on the impact of proprietary formatting and digital rights management (DRM) on the eBook Revolution, and wonders whether a unified format is the best future for digital publishing.
Feb 03
eBook Revolution News for Friday
MarketWatch has a story about “Sesame Street” releasing a series of books for Nook Tablet and NookColor. BesteReaderReview gives the lowdown on the Kindle Fire. GoodeReader says Graphicly is offering cross-platform eBook distribution to streamline publishing for Indie authors. PublishersWeekly reports that Random House will commit to eBook Lending if libraries pay a higher price.
Feb 02
Who stopped SOPA and helped save the eBook Revolution
Many thanks to our friend Jorgen who sent us this link to an in-depth TechFreedom article that tells us what the January 18th Internet Blackout was all about, why SOPA and PIPA had to be defeated, and who was responsible for the Internet Victory. It’s a long article, but worth your time. The eBook Revolution will …
Jan 31
eBook Revolution Notes
A note over at BoyGeniusReport says that Barnes and Noble is holding off the release of its new Nook eReader until the spring. The Telegraph has a report on author Jonathan Franzen’s dislike (is it hatred?) for eBooks. He doesn’t like them and he’ll tell you why. (Though I’m sure he’s enjoying the interest his …
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