Amazon is undergoing a brand change in Canada and the United States and currently A/B testing a new e-book naming system. Right now thousands of users are reporting that Kindle eBook and Kindle Edition i s being changed to Digital Book or eBook.I think Amazon is changing all references to Kindle for a couple of reasons. When the company first started releasing tablets they … [Read more...] about Amazon is renaming Kindle Books to Digital Book
Archives for June 2017
Amazon has destroyed UK Bookstores
When Amazon first opened operations in the United Kingdom in 2000, the behemoth "slowly ate away at the High Street market. The Seattle company now controls 60% of all physical books sold and 95% of the e-book market. The casualties have been extensive: most chains, including Borders, Ottakar's, Dillons, Hammicks and James Thin, have gone out of business. Indie bookstores … [Read more...] about Amazon has destroyed UK Bookstores
Millennials May Be the Salvation of Libraries
While previous studies have shown the majority of Americans cite libraries as a vital public resource in their communities, those same studies cited an alarming fact: Americans simply don't use their libraries. Fortunately, their luck is about to change. New survey results from the Pew Research Center have found that millenials are stepping up in a big way and taking advantage … [Read more...] about Millennials May Be the Salvation of Libraries
TSA Wants You To Remove Books From Carry-On Luggage
The Transportation Security Administration is testing a new program that demands travelers take out their books so they can be easily screened. This is primarily occurring at Colorado Springs, Boise, Lubbock, but travelers have also reported it happening at Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Boston, Detroit, Fort and Lauderdale.The policy change given by the TSA is that the … [Read more...] about TSA Wants You To Remove Books From Carry-On Luggage
Chapters Indigo Remains Profitable
The largest bookstore in Canada is doing quite well and they have zero debt. Earlier in the month Indigo Books and Music released their financial data for the past year and they reported that total revenue increased by $26 million or 2.6% compared to the previous year which was a 53-week reporting period. On a 52-week basis, total comparable sales, including both online sales … [Read more...] about Chapters Indigo Remains Profitable
Barnes and Noble Stock Continues to Soar – Rumors of Buyout Persist
Barnes and Noble announced their latest financial results on Thursday and their stock rallied 7.85% due to smaller-than-expected quarterly loss. The bookseller reported that total sales were $821 million for the quarter and $3.9 billion for the full year, decreasing 6.3% and 6.5% over the prior year periods, respectively. Comparable store sales declined 6.3% for both the fourth … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Stock Continues to Soar – Rumors of Buyout Persist
Kobo Plus is doing tremendously well in the Netherlands and Belgium
Kobo Plus is an unlimited e-book subscription program that launched in the Netherlands and Belgium back in February. When Plus first came online you could subscribe for € 9,99 per month and have access to 40,000 titles, 16,000 of which are in Dutch. Over the course of the past five months things have been really quiet, there has been no meaningful data on how Plus has been … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is doing tremendously well in the Netherlands and Belgium
Audible is offering a 1 year membership for $99
Audible really wants people who cancelled their subscription to sign up again. The Audiobook company is running a 1-Year Audible Membership with 12 Credits for $99.99 promtion. This is a tremendous savings because the normal price is $149.50.This is a limited time offer and will expire on June 28, 2017. After the first year this annual membership will automatically renew … [Read more...] about Audible is offering a 1 year membership for $99
Hoopla adds 15,000 HarperCollins eBooks to their catalog
Hoopla has just signed an expanded agreement with HarperCollins, which will add more than 15,000 eBooks within the next two weeks. With this content agreement, patrons of participating libraries will have access to the HarperCollins global English Language catalog of acclaimed authors – which includes titles from HarperCollins Christian Publishing, HarperCollins UK and … [Read more...] about Hoopla adds 15,000 HarperCollins eBooks to their catalog
B&N Nook Sales Decreased by 24% in 2017
Nook sales decreased approximately 24% for both the quarter and the full year on lower content volume, as well as lower device sale. Both, digital content and ecommerce sales benefited in the current year from the Apple eBook settlement and customers using their credits. One thing that was surprising about their latest financial figures was that Nook losses decreased from … [Read more...] about B&N Nook Sales Decreased by 24% in 2017
OneClickDigital and Zinio merged into a single app – RBdigital
Recorded Books and RBmedia have just launched a new app called RBdigital, which brings together OneClickDigital and Zinio for Libraries into a singular app for Android and iOS. To make it as easy as possible for libraries to adopt the new app, Recorded Books also offers live training webinars to get new users up to speed, as well as free technical support for patrons and … [Read more...] about OneClickDigital and Zinio merged into a single app – RBdigital
The Sony DPT-RP1 is Sold Out on Amazon
The Sony DPT-RP1 13.3 inch e-reader has been available to pre-order for the past few weeks and it started shipping out via Amazon on June 20th. It looks like Sony underestimated the demand for this new product and it is already sold out. I think this bodes well for Sony who has delivered a solid second generation device and it looks like professionals and students have embraced … [Read more...] about The Sony DPT-RP1 is Sold Out on Amazon
Things to keep in mind with Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble will be releasing their quarterly earnings report tomorrow and there will be a ton of doom and gloom regarding their ailing Nook division and sagging bookstore sales. The company does have a few bright spots that few people consider.Barnes & Noble operates 634 stores in 50 states in addition to its online and digital offerings. Despite its multi-channel … [Read more...] about Things to keep in mind with Barnes and Noble