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Secondary Publishing Rights to Improve Public Access

On July 4th 2023, Canada’s Federal Research Granting Agencies launched a review…

Security and Privacy Practices of E-Reader Apps and Devices

When it comes to the printed word, paper is no longer the…
RBmedia

Global Alternative Investment Firm H.I.G. Capital to Acquire RBmedia

Image credit: fusoesaquisicoes KKR and H.I.G. Capital has recently made an announcement…
AI Authors AI Companies copyright infringement

Authors Write Open Letter to AI Companies for Copyright Infringement

The Internet is flooded by AI models like Chat GPT, and the…
Self help books readers

Who is Reading More Self-Help Books: Men or Women?

According to NPD Group, an American market research company, U.S. sales of…
Print Book Sales 2023

Print Book Sales Dropped in the First Half of 2023

After making strikingly strong sales during the pandemic, print books had a…

Lawsuit filed against Amazon for ‘Tricking’ Users Into Prime Subscriptions

Amazon has been accused of using deceptive practices by the Federal Trade…

Authors sign open letter to AI CEOs

In April, The New York Times wrote a piece tracking the progress…
Italian book piracy data

Italian Publishers Lost €771 to Book Piracy in 2021

In 2019, the Association of Italian Publishers and the Italian Federation of…

Bookeen has been sold to Vivlio

Bookeen is a French company that has been making e-readers since 2003,…

Ebook revenue were up 12.2% in March, 2023

For the first time in 2023, ebook sales in the United States…
Meta blocks content in Canada

Meta Will Be Testing Their News Block Initiative in Canada

Meta has stopped featuring news content for some users in Canada after…

Good e-Reader is now a distributor for Hanvon e-readers and e-notes

Good e-Reader is proud to announce that they have signed Hanvon to…
benefits of reading before bed

5 Benefits of Bedtime Reading: What Does the Science Say?

Bedtime reading is a hygienic activity that can stimulate good sleep. It…
harry potter tv series

“Harry Potter” Book Series to be Adapted into an Epic Decade-Long TV Series

Exciting news for Harry Potter fans! Harry Potter and his friends are…

For 2022, major publishers saw flat book sales

A fall in profits at Penguin Random House, Lagardère Publishing, and HarperCollins…