Good e-Reader tours bookstores all over the world and today Peter is in Japan and visited Yumeya Books. In this video you will get a sense on how the bookstore is organized and the most popular sections. One of the big takeaways is that manga titles have plastic that contain them, so people do not sit and read in the bookstore. Whenever you buy a manga title and take the … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Bookstore Tour – Yumeya Books Japan
Archives for September 2017
Penguin Random House Canada Launches Internal Audiobook Program
Penguin Random House Canada has launched their own internal audiobook unit to produce a number of new titles. Seventeen PRHC titles, including 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize nominees Gary Barwin’s Yiddish for Pirates and Mona Awad’s Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, are now available on Audible Canada and Kobo Audiobooks. Penguin Random House Canada's first set of … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Canada Launches Internal Audiobook Program
E-Book Revenue Increased for the First Time in Two Years
Monthly ebook revenue increased for the first time in two years. Revenues for book publishers were up by $50.7 million (4.6%) in May 2017 over May 2016. Downloaded audio had another strong month, up 43.4% in May 2017 vs. May 2016 and 32.5% from Jan. - May 2017 vs. the same five months in 2016. Revenue for print books was also up this May, with growth in hardback, paperback, … [Read more...] about E-Book Revenue Increased for the First Time in Two Years
This is why Amazon did not release a new Kindle Yesterday
Amazon had a private media event yesterday, where they unveiled a new 4K Fire TV and a myriad of Echo based products. Many people were hoping they would unveil a new Kindle, but it is not surprising they did not. Amazon has not had a Kindle media event in a number of years, they ceased having Fire Tablet launches a few years ago. The main reason the Kindle was not unveiled is … [Read more...] about This is why Amazon did not release a new Kindle Yesterday
Visionect Place & Play Unboxing and Review
Place & Play is a new product from Visionect and it combines mount, display and player in a single electronic paper device that uses extremely little power (99% less than LCD or LED) and has a battery life of up to one year. This product is designed to work with the Visionect software and companies can upload custom messages and images, displaying their logo, the thought of … [Read more...] about Visionect Place & Play Unboxing and Review
Here are all of the new products Amazon Announced Today
Amazon held a secret press event in Seattle today where they announced a series of new products. They debuted a new 4K Fire TV box and a new $99 Echo. There was also a new Echo Plus device, which costs $149.99 and includes a smart home hub with support initially from more than 100 devices, including smart light bulbs to door locks. Finally Amazon showed off a new product, the … [Read more...] about Here are all of the new products Amazon Announced Today
Amazon is organizing a secret press event today
Amazon is hosting a secret press event in the downtown Seattle Day One Building at 1:30 EST or 10:30 AM PST. The company is going to debut two new Fire TV models and at least one new Kindle device. It is also rumored that they will unveil eyeglasses that include the Alexa voice assistant and a security camera to compete with NEST. The new products follow an already packed … [Read more...] about Amazon is organizing a secret press event today
How eBooks Can Save Banned Books
It's Banned Books Week, a popular celebration for rebel readers put on by the American Library Association. For thirty-five years, the ALA has encouraged readers to explore the list of books that have been banned or challenged in schools, libraries, and even retail sales in order to exercise their right to read. Unfortunately, in this climate of political angsts and … [Read more...] about How eBooks Can Save Banned Books
Amazon fails to control the iPhone in my pocket
Amazon has a dominant market share when it comes to ebooks and their Audible unit. They sold over three hundred million Kindle books in 2016 and control 75% of the US market. The Kindle, Echo and Fire tablets are all gateways to the Amazon ecosystem, but they fail to have a meaningful presence on my iPhone. Longtime Apple users remember the day when their entire world … [Read more...] about Amazon fails to control the iPhone in my pocket
Goodreads Turns Ten
Users and book lovers alike have heard the news about the decade anniversary of book discovery site Goodreads, and have pretty much all responded in the same way: "Goodreads is only ten?!" Yes, the site has been around for only ten years, although die-hard devotees would swear it's been much longer than that. Goodreads has been credited with making book discovery possible … [Read more...] about Goodreads Turns Ten
New Collaboration Brings Indie Authors Much-Needed Attention
In the nearly ten years or so since the recent self-publishing revolution began, the most trying aspect is still discoverability. Whether or not we agree that the online retail shelves are filled with dreck isn't even the issue; the fact that those virtual shelves are filled to overflowing--even with great content and talented authors--is the problem. Two mainstays of the … [Read more...] about New Collaboration Brings Indie Authors Much-Needed Attention
Audible for Fire TV Now Available
Amazon has just released an official Audible Audiobook app for the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. This will allow users to access their existing digital catalog and make purchases. There are free samples for every title available and they can be listened directly within the app. Audible for Fire TV includes 180,000+ best sellers, new releases sci-fi, romances, mysteries, … [Read more...] about Audible for Fire TV Now Available
RB Media Acquires Gildan and Now Offers Business Audiobooks
RB Media is a relatively new company and they formed in April. It was started by Recorded Books who rebranded themselves and they are exclusively focusing on audiobooks in the library and retail settings. They have a massive portfolio of over 700,000 digital titles and are marketing them in 38 different countries. Their largest acquisition was audiobooks.com and today the … [Read more...] about RB Media Acquires Gildan and Now Offers Business Audiobooks
reMarkable Folio Unboxing and Review
The Remarkable is a digital note taking tablet that is running e-paper, this allows you to take it outside in the sun and make notes, highlights and annotations. You can even curl up and read your favorite e-book, because it supports EPUB and PDF. When you order this device it comes with a protective case, which they call a sleeve or Folio. Today, Peter and Michael unbox it and … [Read more...] about reMarkable Folio Unboxing and Review