The Seattle Times op-ed by Alex Alben tells it like it is. Traditional publishers’ fear of digital books is undermining the eBook Revolution and seriously hampering public libraries’ ability to make the transition to the future or reading.
Feb 01
eBook Revolution Update
Bloomberg Business Week gets into a little more depth on Amazon’s eBook sales claims via a Gigaom post and suggests Apple is the competitor to watch.
Digital Book World provides a list of the top 10 mistakes that Indie writers can make.
The DesMoines Register talks about the challenges eBooks can create for libraries.
The Hollywood Reporter says author Isaac Marion is taking advantage of the new technology by timing the release of the novella prequel The New Hunger to coincide with the opening of the zombie love movie “Warm Bodies.”
GoodeReader reports that eBook popularity is on the rise in India.
Jan 31
Libraries can score eBook publishers.
The Christian Science Monitor says a new scorecard system is being made available to libraries so they can rate publishers on their eBook offerings in an attempt to improve relationships between the reading facilitators.
Jan 30
Amazon says eBooks are mult-billion dollar category.
Gigaom reports Amazon eBook sales increased by 70% in 2012 with CEO Jeff Bezos saying eBooks have transitioned to become “a multi-billion dollar category for us and growing fast.”
Jan 29
Spending on Digital Content continues to rise.
DigitalBookWorld reports on the continuing increase in spending for digital content with almost 25% of Americans each month purchasing $50 worth of digital products for their tablets.
Jan 28
Borrow library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Gigaom’s Geoffrey Goetz offers this post on how to borrow and read library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Jan 27
Kobo advances in the struggle for high ground.
GoodeReader reports that the American Booksellers Association is moving their entire online eBook sales program over to Kobo after Google dropped its on-again/off-again affiliates program with independent book stores and resellers.
The new system is more flexible allowing any store with an online presence to sell eBooks and profit from each sale via the link while Kobo provides the option of selling their eReaders at associated bookstores or via the web.
Jan 25
Digital Publishing Headlines
DigitalBookWorld offers this excellent post with advice on how to get the most out of your Indie eBook cover.
The LincolnshireReview says digital publishing technology is giving library patrons better access to books and magazines.
JournalPioneer joins others in wondering whether eReaders will make print books obsolete.
TechCheck has a story bound to make traditional publishers salivate about an eBook App that lets readers pay by the page… Yikes!
DigitalBookWorld offers some tips on making your eBook trailer jump off the screen.
Jan 24
Macmillan almost ready to put eBooks in libraries…
PublishersWeekly says that Macmillan is almost ready to begin an eBook library lending pilot project.
Expect some action at the end of the first quarter. (God, these traditional publishers do not trust the digital business model.)
Jan 23
Americans want eBook access at public libraries.
Digital Book World quotes a poll that says 53% or Americans want a wider selection of eBooks at public libraries.
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