US bookstore sales are down 5.1% in the first six months of 2019. Sales from January through June saw over $4.59 billion in revenue, down from $4.84 billion a year ago. It is not surprising that sales are down this year, so many political books came out in 2018, primarily from Trump insiders and the biggest-selling novel of the year, The President is Missing. It remains to … [Read more...] about US Bookstore Sales are Down 5.1% in the First Six Months of 2019
Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 vs the Kobo Forma
The Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 and Kobo Forma are the apex of mainstream commercial e-readers that are available in dozens of countries. They each have vast ecosystems populated by major publishers and also self-publishers. The Oasis is rather new and the Forma is over a year old, but does that make a difference? What e-reader is the best?The Kindle Oasis 3 features a 7 inch E … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 vs the Kobo Forma
E Ink Launches JustPrintIt for ePaper IDs, gift cards and loyalty cards
Today, E Ink, the proprietor of electronic ink, famously known for the Kindle screens, announced a brand new application of their tech: JustPrintIt. It is geared towards smart/IoT applications.JustPrintIt is a rewritable, digital, electronics-free display medium geared towards smart office, transportation, retail, healthcare and IoT applications like ID badges, gift cards, … [Read more...] about E Ink Launches JustPrintIt for ePaper IDs, gift cards and loyalty cards
Google Play Books Launches Beta Features
Today, Google Play Books is launching Beta Features, which gives our users early access to experimental features. These features are opt-in only on the web and may lack a bit of polish, but could evolve, improve, disappear or transform into new Play Books product updates. While they’re experimental, they're designed to test and improve the user experience.Head to … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Launches Beta Features
Indigo Books experiences a decline in revenue
Indigo is the largest bookseller in Canada and the Toronto-based company says its revenue totalled $192.6 million for the period ended June 29, down $12.8 million from $205.4 million for the same quarter the previous year. Comparable sales, including stores and e-commerce, fell 7.6 per cent.Indigo stated that the reasons why revenue was down due to too many promotions and … [Read more...] about Indigo Books experiences a decline in revenue
Audible will release Walking Dead Originals
The Audible audiobooks of the Alien franchise is doing spectacularly well, and Audible has been hunting around for more partners to develop more original content for their website and series of apps. They have just struck a deal with Skybound, the team behind The Walking Dead, to create multiple Audible originals.“At Skybound we strive to connect creators to new and existing … [Read more...] about Audible will release Walking Dead Originals
Kindle Publishing for Periodicals for blogs is shutting down on August 19th
Amazon has been running Kindle publishing for periodicals for blogs a very long time. It helps publishers convert their news publications via RSS and convert it into a daily ebook. This e-book could be subscribed to for free or some publishers charged a monthly subscription fee. The content would be delivered to your Kindle on a daily or monthly basis. Amazon has just … [Read more...] about Kindle Publishing for Periodicals for blogs is shutting down on August 19th
Developer creates an E-Ink cryptocurrency ticker
When you think of the name E Ink, you often first consider e-readers as being the poster child. Their e-paper technology powers every single modern ebook reader on the market. The company is also very bullish on electronic shelf labels, they recently invested millions into SES-imagotag and sit on their board of directors. Hackers and developers use E Ink screens for a myriad of … [Read more...] about Developer creates an E-Ink cryptocurrency ticker
eBook Piracy is on the rise in 2019
Ebook piracy is increasing every single year. $300 million was lost in author income due to pirated book sales in the United States last year. This figure fluctuates year to year, in 2017 Nielsen consumer survey covering ebook piracy found $315 million in US book sales was lost annually due to piracy. Piracy is not strictly a US problem, the Egyptian Publishers Union found … [Read more...] about eBook Piracy is on the rise in 2019
Catcher in the Rye will be published as an ebook
The Catcher in the Rye is one of those classic books that millions of high school students read in English class. It will soon be published as an ebook and available to purchase from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo.The Little, Brown and Company will publish the novel, as well as three other novels, Franny and Zooey, Nine Stories, and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters … [Read more...] about Catcher in the Rye will be published as an ebook
