Feb 10

Kobo and Amazon tie in best eBook seller poll

The Christian Science Monitor says a recent GoodReads poll of frequent eBook readers puts Amazon and Kobo in a tie for best eBook seller.

Feb 09

Adobe will support old eBook formats

Goodereader says that Adobe intends to support its old eBook formats after it releases a new version of its DRM encryption.

Feb 07

Digital Publishing Headlines

Gigaom tells us that Sony is leaving the North American eBook business. (Sony customer libraries will be switched to Kobo.) They never seemed to have their hearts in it.

GoodeReader has more on what the Sony/Kobo deal means to readers.

GlobalNews reports that a competition deal signed with publishers should see a 20% drop in eBook prices for Canadians.

GoodeReader also reports that the Readfy eBook subscription service will offer ads. (Not sure how that will fly…)

Feb 06

eBook Bestsellers for week ending Feb. 1, 2014

Digital Book World offers its eBook Bestsellers for the week ending February 1, 2014.

You’ll see that the price of #1 on the list is $4.99, so that makes us very happy here at eBook Rumors. (Low prices are the fair prices that will drive the eBook Revolution.)

Feb 05

Kobo replaces CEO with top exec from parent company Rakuten

Gigaom reports that Kobo has replaced its CEO with a top executive from its Japanese parent company Rakuten. No reason was given for changing horses in the competitive marketplace currently dominated by Amazon.

Feb 04

Adobe refuses to quit on “cracked” DRM

Techdirt reports on another attempt by Adobe to re-introduce a failed and failing DRM (Digital Rights Management) to the eBook Revolution.

Feb 03

Larger eBook samples a must

GoodeReader reports that eBook samples should be bigger so readers can get a better gauge of the titles they’re interested in.

One trick is to check author sites. They often provide a bigger sample than e-retailers like Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, etc.

Feb 02

Apple facing $840-million in damages in price-fixing suit

The Verge has an update on $840-million in damages claimed in a class action lawsuit against Apple after the iPad maker received a guilty verdict for conspiring with publishers in its eBook price-fixing scheme.

Jan 31

Digital Publishing Update

The Guardian says that fans of Colleen Hoover have pressured the romance author’s publisher into releasing paperback versions of her work.

Lifehacker talks about the value of eBook subscription services and offers a breakdown of what the first competitors offer.

TechRepublic posted about an eBook reader Lucidor that is intended for collaborative work.

The Library Journal reports on the accessibility of eBooks to the poor.

Jan 30

eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps explained

Digital Book World offers a little clarification on what eBooks, enhanced eBooks and Apps can do.