In an announcement that is certain to bring a sigh of relief to authors and readers, HarperCollins announced yesterday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Amazon over its recent pricing dispute. While HarperCollins, like several other publishers before it, has been gunning for an agency pricing model in which the publisher sets the price of its books and basically … [Read more...] about HarperCollins, Amazon Reach Agreement
Archives for April 2015
Taifuu no Noruda Original Animated Film Announced
A new animated film was announced by Studio Colorido this past week entitiled Taifuu no Noruda (Typhoon Noruda), during their premier of TV series Punchline. The new animated film is set to debut in Japan on June 5th and will remain in theatres for a limited three weeks. Taifuu no Noruda will be Studio Colorido's first feature-length film since their development in 2011 and … [Read more...] about Taifuu no Noruda Original Animated Film Announced
Research – Where do you Buy your eBooks?
There are hundreds of digital bookstores all over the world and the purpose of our research is to determine the most popular. Over the course of the last two weeks 364 people cast their vote and today we would like to share our results. Amazon currently controls 75% of the e-book market in the US and 95% in the United Kingdom. These are staggering figures that really shows … [Read more...] about Research – Where do you Buy your eBooks?
Kobo Aura vs Kobo Glo HD
Kobo has three e-readers in their current portfolio that they market all over the world. The Kobo Aura and Kobo Glo HD are two of the most notable and customers may be wondering, what is best for me? Today, we compare them against each other so you can get a sense on what they bring to the table. The Kobo Aura features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura vs Kobo Glo HD
3M Cloud Library Expands Into Australia and the United Kingdom
Residents of Australia and the United Kingdom will now be able to enjoy healthy competition in the digital library space. The 3M Cloud Library will now heavily compete against Overdrive and Softlink, giving libraries a viable alternative. 3M Cloud Library has been an industry leader in advancing technology in the eLending market and is currently available in over 1000 … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Expands Into Australia and the United Kingdom
Second Sailor Moon Crystal Series to Come This Summer
On Friday, Toei Animation Europe has stated in a news article that a second series for the popular Sailor Moon Crystal is in the works and will premiere this summer! For the fans that had read the manga, this means this new series will follow the Mugen (Infinity) arc which will introduce the outer senshis, Pluto, Uranus and Neptune as well as the new threat to humanity: The … [Read more...] about Second Sailor Moon Crystal Series to Come This Summer
What Rook Can Teach the Industry about Bookselling
There's a new app coming, and on the surface, it looks a whole lot like piracy meets FourSquare. Of course, the fact that a few smaller publishers have come on board and the nomination for a publishing industry innovation award lends a lot of credibility to the concept behind Rook, the free ebook reading app that lets users read any book they want for free, as long as they … [Read more...] about What Rook Can Teach the Industry about Bookselling
Amazon Can Move Forward with US Drone Delivery Testing
It's been a long time since Jeff Bezos looked into a camera and promised me that my stuff was going to arrive by drone. The road to launch of the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery service--one that could deliver packages of up to roughly five pounds, which is around 86% of Amazon's business--has been filled with road blocks, and it's hard to believe that it's all in the country's … [Read more...] about Amazon Can Move Forward with US Drone Delivery Testing
The Newest Indie Author Tool: Video Interviews
With so many positive aspects to self-publishing--complete creative and business control, lack of a gatekeeper, full retention of royalties--it can be easy to overlook the difficulties. While the overwhelming majority of traditionally published authors are still responsible for much of the legwork involved in reaching out to readers and generating book sales, all of that effort … [Read more...] about The Newest Indie Author Tool: Video Interviews
Agency Pricing for eBooks to Return – This is a Good Thing
The online bookstore landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years. There used to be a fair number of choices, such as the Sony Reader Store, Diesel e-Books and Txtr. One by one they all closed down because Amazon has been able to offer steeper discounts, offering readers incentives to buy the cheapest books possible. A few years ago Apple convinced all of the … [Read more...] about Agency Pricing for eBooks to Return – This is a Good Thing