In 2007 a paltry 3,073 audiobook titles were produced and this figure rose exponentially to over 12,000 published in 2011. In 2013 many industry experts proclaimed that over 20,000 audiobooks were now available and in 2014 over 35,000 were released by major publishers and companies like Audible.The global audiobook industry is currently worth 2.6 billion dollars and part of … [Read more...] about Digital Audiobook Usage on the Rise in Canada
Sony Digital Paper Price Reduced to $799
The Sony Digital Paper is experiencing robust sales to industry professionals who demand a large e-paper screen. In order to broaden their reach and scope, Sony has just announced a price reduction on the DPT-S1 from $999 to $799.The Sony Digital Paper originally hit the market one year ago and the intention behind this 13.3 e-reader was establishing a new product category. … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper Price Reduced to $799
Amazon Announces New Ivory White Kindle
Amazon has been fixated on piano black e-readers and tablets since the Kindle Keyboard. This mentality is apparently changing with the advent of a new ivory white edition of the Kindle Basic Touch. The new e-reader is now available for pre-order for ï¿¥499.00 and the initial batch will be sent out by April 8th.The ivory white variant of the Kindle Basic Touch will released in … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces New Ivory White Kindle
Onyx Boox i86 HD e-Reader Review
The e-reader industry is dominated by six inch devices chiefly because of the portability and cost effectiveness. Large screens tend to be very niche and carry a huge price tag. Â Onyx is hoping to buck this trend with the advent of the i86 HD e-reader which has an 8 inch screen and costs $325.00.HardwareThe Onyx i86 HD features an eight inch IR touchscreen with a … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox i86 HD e-Reader Review
Will Publishers Start Adopting 3D Printed Book Covers as a Marketing Tool?
Publishers and retailers are always looking for new ways for a book to stand out in the crowd. Sometimes they employ well known designers and artists to something visually compelling with an anniversary edition or bookstores will sometimes employ small motifs for bestsellers such as 50 Shades of Grey. This is all going to change with the advent of 3D printing technology.In … [Read more...] about Will Publishers Start Adopting 3D Printed Book Covers as a Marketing Tool?
Book Riot is Encouraging Women to Play the Victim
Book Riot is a publishing blog and they have recently been garnering quite a bit of attention due to recent post written by Brenna Clarke Gray. She alleged in a convoluted manner that when she left two or three star reviews of some books, the author and their publicists called her out on it. Brenna felt bullied about being asked to take down her reviews, so she quit … [Read more...] about Book Riot is Encouraging Women to Play the Victim
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is Focusing on eBooks
The The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the most famous galleries in North America and visiting it in New York is considered a rite of passage. Traveling there is expensive and buying the physical books on Amazon will cost $118. In order to make their paintings and drawings more accessible the Met is focusing on digital and is now giving away a ton of digital content for … [Read more...] about The Metropolitan Museum of Art is Focusing on eBooks
Buying an eReader in Canada Just got Harder
e-Readers in Canada have poor retail visibility and you would be very hard-pressed to find anything but the odd Kobo. This is a stark contrast to the large selection found in the US or United Kingdom. Buying an e-reader in Canada just got more difficult with the announcement that 66 Future Shop stores will be closing and 65 will be converted to Best Buy. As a result of this … [Read more...] about Buying an eReader in Canada Just got Harder
Amazon is Experimenting with Selling Digital Content in Bulk
Digital comics and manga are notorious for printing weekly issues for years. This is a massive barrier to new readers who want to start at the very beginning. Amazon is seeking to make peoples lives a bit easier with a new experimental program that bundles 25 issues into a single purchase.Amazon Japan has just launched the Kindle Buying Corner that bundles popular manga … [Read more...] about Amazon is Experimenting with Selling Digital Content in Bulk
Amazon Unlimited Cloud Drive – Not All it’s Cracked Up to Be
Amazon is trying to compete with Dropbox, Google and Microsoft with it's Unlimited Cloud Drive option. The new service goes beyond simple a simple photo storage solution and can now handle video, music and e-books.Amazon has nixed the free option with photo storage and now demands that their users subscribe to Prime in order to keep on using the service. You can store … [Read more...] about Amazon Unlimited Cloud Drive – Not All it’s Cracked Up to Be
Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter to be Released this October
Scholastic has just released the exclusive cover image of the fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. It will be available to purchase in major bookstores October 6th 2015.The illustrated version of the first Harry Potter book will not be the last, Scholastic plans to publish fully illustrated editions—one per year—of … [Read more...] about Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter to be Released this October
Amazon Controls 95% of the eBook Market in the UK
The president of the UK Booksellers Association, Tim Walker spoke at the Nielsen BookInsights conference yesterday and made some startling revelations.During a round-table discussion Tim said "I do a have a concern that Amazon's dominance is causing problems. We estimate Kindle has a 95% market share of e-book sales in the UK and this is having a damaging effect… Consider … [Read more...] about Amazon Controls 95% of the eBook Market in the UK
Onyx Developing 13.3 Inch e-Reader
The six inch e-reader market is heavily saturated and many serious readers are looking for a large screen alternative. The Sony Digital Paper 13.3 inch e-reader fits the bill, but was only designed to read PDF files and is quite expensive at $999. Onyx is in the process of making a consumer grade e-reader using a 13.3 inch screen and employing  e-ink Mobius that will be … [Read more...] about Onyx Developing 13.3 Inch e-Reader