Flipkart announced it has entered into a partnership with Pratilipi, the largest digital storytelling platform in India that serves as an interface between readers and writers in the country. With the deal with Flipkart, Pratilipi is hoping to reach out to a wider section of the audience while expanding its reach in the hinterlands of India. The platform right now hosts around … [Read more...] about Flipkart to offer Pratilipi e-books on its platform
Bookselling News
Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
Barnes & Noble is installing cameras and locking away expensive items to deter shoplifters and thieves as they brace for a post-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this year. At dozens of retail locations American Girl 'Wellie Wisher' dolls are shackled to the shelves with electronic ties. At one of their bookstores in Manhattan, customers have to carry empty Lego set boxes … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is trying to deter holiday thefts
New e-book download search engine ‘Anna’s Archive’ will lead to shadow libraries like Z-Library
Law enforcement agencies might be working overtime to bring to book Z-Library or its perpetrators, but efforts are also on to have up and running something of the same sort as Z-Library, if not the controversial download site itself. As the website LAWeekly reported, such efforts are being led by internet archivers who are working hard to 'back up and redistribute' the content … [Read more...] about New e-book download search engine ‘Anna’s Archive’ will lead to shadow libraries like Z-Library
How Google and Amazon helped the FBI to successfully track the Russian owners of Z-Library
Behind-the-scenes information is slowly pouring out as to what really happened as the cops closed in on Z-Library and eventually took it down. As TorrentFreak reported, active co-operation from companies like Google and Amazon helped the FBI in tracking the activities of the company as well as its Russian owners. Also, from what the investigators revealed, tracking down the … [Read more...] about How Google and Amazon helped the FBI to successfully track the Russian owners of Z-Library
Penguin Random House will not buy Simon and Schuster
Penguin Random House wanted to buy another large publishing company, Simon and Schuster. They pitched $2.2 billion dollars, however the USA Justice Department put the kibosh on it. Penguin Random House wanted to appeal the verdict, however German media group Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin, was unable to convince Paramount Global, Simon & Schuster's current owner, to help … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will not buy Simon and Schuster
New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services
The subscription model might have been made famous by the Netflix all-you-can-eat plan though we might have come to a juncture where we may not have to subscribe to a service anymore. It's the Swedish start-up Sesamy that envisages people being able to make single purchases, which can be an e-book, audiobook, or podcasts without requiring you to subscribe for the same. As … [Read more...] about New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services
Amazon layoffs now include the bookselling and review team
Amazon announced a couple of days ago that they are going to layoff 11,000 people. They initially stated this would start with the devices division, which includes Alexa, Kindle and Fire tablets. The layoffs will continue into the new year, where thousands of people who run the bookstore in various capacities, in addition to the people who post book reviews and also staff in … [Read more...] about Amazon layoffs now include the bookselling and review team
Alexa and Kindles are unprofitable for Amazon
The Amazon devices division currently employs 10,000 people. These are the staff that are in charge of the Alexa, Kindle, Fire TV, Ring, Echo, Amazon Earbuds and Fire Tablet devices. All of these products are unprofitable lose $5 billion annually in the past few years. Most of these devices are loss leaders because Amazon normally subsidizes the cost to get more market share. … [Read more...] about Alexa and Kindles are unprofitable for Amazon
Publishers want to buy BookTok, Creators Resistant
BookTok is a hashtag where passionate readers share all about their favorite books on social media platform TikTok. Members of BookTok tag videos of themselves, often in the bookstore aisles, raving about their favorite books. Many of the videos on BookTok have gone viral with millions of views, thus creating a whole new class of influencers that have made bestsellers out of … [Read more...] about Publishers want to buy BookTok, Creators Resistant
Costco is no longer selling books in Hawaii and Alaska
Costco has 119 million paid members in the United States and is a destination to stock up on groceries and other bulk items. The company also sells books in many of their stores, which is a good side hustle. The company has just discontinued selling books in Hawaii and Alaska, due to the logistics of sending books that far and declining sales in those markets. It also had to do … [Read more...] about Costco is no longer selling books in Hawaii and Alaska