The European publishing industry generated significant revenue last year, but it took a very long time to tabulate all of the data. 575,000 new books were published and they generated over €22.3 billion worth sales from 28 member countries.The report also noted that four million titles are available in digital formats, a number which the report said “has been spiked by the … [Read more...] about European Publishers Say E-Books Account for 6% of Total Sales in 2015
Archives for December 2016
Barnes and Noble Restaurants Suffer a Setback
Barnes and Noble has been heavily promoting their new concept stores that feature an extensive hot food menu and alcohol. Only one store has opened in New York, although there are a few under varying degrees of construction. Long-time Barnes & Noble executive Jaime Carey was in charge of this division since June and he has suddenly resigned from the company.Jaime … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Restaurants Suffer a Setback
Amazon Prime Video Now Available in Over 200 Countries
Amazon has just unveiled their global Prime Video program and is making all of their original content and other movies available. The company has just launched a new website at PrimeVideo.com where individuals living in regions without an official Amazon site can go to sign up. If you live in Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, and Spain you can download the Amazon Video app … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Video Now Available in Over 200 Countries
Facebook is going to hire an experienced news executive
Facebook has been getting a ton of negative publicity for the past five months due to the influx of fake news on their platform. Some 82% of middle-schoolers couldn’t distinguish between an ad labeled “sponsored content” and a real news story. Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg have repeatedly addressed those claims. Yet, the two have little … [Read more...] about Facebook is going to hire an experienced news executive
The Search for e-readers in Japan
In the United States many of the big box retailers have e-readers on the store shelves, it is quite easy to walk into a Best Buy or Target and get a Kindle or Nook. Does the rest of the world have easy access to the latest and greatest? Peter who does most of the video content for Good e-Reader has been in Japan the last two months and he has been searching high and low for … [Read more...] about The Search for e-readers in Japan
These are the eBooks Canadians Loved the Most in 2016
Kobo is one of the most popular e-book retailer in Canada and is in a prime position to know the most popular titles on their platform. The Toronto based company has just given us some meaningful sales data and have posted the books that sold the most units over the course of 2016.Unsurprisingly, box office hits such as Jojo Moyes’s Me Before You, and Paula Hawkins’s The … [Read more...] about These are the eBooks Canadians Loved the Most in 2016
We Need Libraries Now More than Ever
Libraries have had it rough for quite some time. They've been underfunded, understocked, underappreciated...yet they still cling to life because their communities need them. In an interesting twist, a Pew Internet study found that far more people believe losing their local public library would have a severely negative impact on their communities than actually ever used that … [Read more...] about We Need Libraries Now More than Ever
E-Books now available at Seattle Airport
The King County Library System has installed two e-book terminals at the SeaTac airport. Two brightly colored OverDrive Media Stations are available near Concourses A and D. Passengers who already have a KCLS library card will be able to check out downloadable eBooks and audiobooks just like they can in the library. Passengers without a KCLS library card will be able to … [Read more...] about E-Books now available at Seattle Airport
Celebrities Are Narrating Their Own Audiobooks
One of the big new trends in the audiobook industry in 2017 will be authors and celebrities narrating their own audiobooks. This includes well known people such as Bruce Springsteen, Arianna Huffington and Cheech Marin.Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is a bestseller and many people are interested in learning more about the rock legend. He recently narrated his own 18 hour … [Read more...] about Celebrities Are Narrating Their Own Audiobooks
Bowker Releases Findings from Digital Publishing Survey
Bowker and Data Conversion Laboratory have just released their findings from their digital publishing survey. This is the third joint survey for DCL and Bowker, and this year’s attracted 698 participants, up from 579 in 2015 and 215 in 2014. The survey probes digital publishers and self-publishing authors to find trend lines across a wide swath of important topics. Question … [Read more...] about Bowker Releases Findings from Digital Publishing Survey
E Ink Will Focus on Smart Tags in 2017
E Ink derives 70% of their revenue from e-paper display screens found on popular e-readers such as the Kindle and Kobo e-readers. In order to facilitate further growth, the company is going to be heavily focusing on smart tags for luggage and the retail sector.In 2017 E Ink is expecting to ship between 30 million and 40 million units of smart e-tags, with more than half of … [Read more...] about E Ink Will Focus on Smart Tags in 2017
Kobo Considering Changes to Super Points Program
Last year Kobo unveiled a reward program called Super Points. It rewards you with 100 points for every $10 you spend on e-books and digital magazines. You can use the virtual currency to get free e-books, the average title costs around 2,400 points and there are over a million of them to select from. If you manage to accrue 4,500 points you can enroll yourself in the Kobo VIP … [Read more...] about Kobo Considering Changes to Super Points Program
Wattpad talks about the future of digital publishing
WattPad is one of the most popular online self-publishing platforms and they have over 45 million monthly users, with over 2.3 million writers who’ve shared 15 million chapters in the last 30 days alone. The company has experienced explosive growth since they first opened up their virtual doors in 2006 and the CEO of Wattpad talked with Good e-Reader to reflect upon the past … [Read more...] about Wattpad talks about the future of digital publishing