The Hollywood Reporter says Apple is still guilty of eBook price fixing after its failure to overturn the U.S. Justice Department’s guilty verdict against it.
Jun 29
Kindle and Kobo: eBooks, eReaders, Apps and prices compared!
Expert Reviews compares Kindle and Kobo: eBooks, eReaders, Apps and prices.
Jun 28
DC Comics for hoopla digital
Digital Book World reports hoopla digital will offer digital comics via its library distribution platform after inking a deal with DC Entertainment.
Jun 26
eBooks take too long to consume for “all you can eat” subscription services to work
Entrepreneur’s Jason Illian explains why eBook subscriptions services cannot be equated with Netflix or Spotify.
Jun 25
Scribd acquires Librify
According to a Digital Book World post subscription-based eBook provider Scribd has acquired social eReading platform Librify.
Jun 24
Kindle Unlimited will “cheapen” books
PCMag’s Chandra Steele writes that Amazon’s upcoming changes to its Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service will make “books cheaper” but also “cheapen” them.
In the new deal (decree?) participating Indie authors will only be paid for pages read.
Jun 23
No upside to Amazon’s new pay-by-the-page Kindle Unlimited plan
John Scalzi calls it as he sees it regarding Amazon’s upcoming pay-by-the-page payment plan for Kindle Select authors enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited eBook subscription service.
There is no upside for the authors.
Jun 22
Germany to restrict adult eBook sales until after 10 p.m.
Techdirt reports that Germany plans to restrict the sale of “Adult” eBooks to a 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. window.
Jun 19
Smashwords to allow pre-orders of unfinished titles
According to a GalleyCat post Indie publisher and distributor Smashwords will now allow authors to offer pre-orders of their titles for up to a year in advance of a sales date.
Jun 18
Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite
Engadget talks about Amazon’s updated Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader. It ships June 30th for $119 US.
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