Byliner is a digital publishing company that specializes in one of the fastest growing segments of ebooks:Â e-serials. These quick-read stories range between 5,000 and 30,000 words and the company has published works by Jon Krakauer, Nick Hornby, Margaret Atwood, Amy Tan, Ann Patchett, Buzz Bissinger, and Jane Smiley. Byliner announced today a new deal with Ingram that should … [Read more...] about Byliner Reaches New Distribution Deal with Ingram
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The European Union Strikes Down Agency Pricing for eBooks
The European Union today announced a court settlement with Apple, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette and Macmillan. This paves the way for the abolishment of agency pricing for a two year period. Agency pricing basically allowed Apple to compete out of the gate against Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo by getting top publishers to agree to set the prices of eBooks, … [Read more...] about The European Union Strikes Down Agency Pricing for eBooks
Amazon Begins selling eBooks in China
Amazon has announced today that they are launching the Google Android and iOS versions of their reading apps in China. They have also are selling localized versions of eBooks in that country as well.The Seattle company has been making in-roads in Asia for most of the year. They recently opened up shop in Japan and India. Penetrating one of the world's largest markets could … [Read more...] about Amazon Begins selling eBooks in China
eBooks for Libraries Website Opens
eBooks for Libraries is a site run by a librarian and sponsored by Library Renewal and the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. It intends to provide the public with information about the state of ebooks and public libraries (which is pretty grim, in my opinion).Earlier this year, eBooks for Libraries stared a petition drive asking publishers to make more ebooks … [Read more...] about eBooks for Libraries Website Opens
Simon & Schuster Disbands Agency Pricing
Simon & Shuster has joined Harper Collins and Hachette by reaching a new agreement with major online booksellers. The company has officially started to disband the old agency pricing model, which limited the ability of Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble from establishing their own prices. Amazon and iBooks are currently discounting most ebooks from S&S and other … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Disbands Agency Pricing
Barnes and Noble Experiencing Massive Website Issues
Barnes and Noble has been experiencing massive problems with its website. Customers are facing difficulties in accessing any of their paid content when logging into the company's dedicated web-page. The online browser based reader has been down since Thursday and many people are not able to make purchases or sync their content. A growing number of users have been letting us … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Experiencing Massive Website Issues
PressReader Leading the Digital Charge for Newspapers
In the last few years, digital newspapers have started to become a booming business with major players in the industry entering the fray. Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Apple, and a myriad of others are trying to appeal to people who want their local or national publications delivered to their e-reader or tablet. NewspaperDirect might not be a household name, but the Richmond, … [Read more...] about PressReader Leading the Digital Charge for Newspapers
Startup PopSlate Developing e-Ink Screen for your iPhone
Popslate is developing a new product that will add a secondary screen to the back of your Apple iPhone to provide a true e-ink experience. It basically offers a blank slate and you can load your own images on it! These can be pictures you took via the camera or side-loaded from your computer. You can think of it as a very slim secondary case that can dynamically change the … [Read more...] about Startup PopSlate Developing e-Ink Screen for your iPhone
Startup Ownshelf Seeks to Store Your eBooks in the Cloud
Ownshelf is very new company that recently released the beta version of its software. The company is allowing users to upload their own ebooks in EPUB format to share with friends and safely store in the cloud.There has been lots of noise lately in response with Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and a slew of other companies that are threatening to terminate peoples accounts. They … [Read more...] about Startup Ownshelf Seeks to Store Your eBooks in the Cloud
Random House Rewarding Employees Due to 50 Shades of Grey Success
Random House is giving a $5,000 Christmas bonus to any employee working in the USA that has been working for the company at least one year. This is a higher bonus than normal because of the runaway success that was 50 Shades of Grey. The bonus will be distributed from the highest level executives to mail clerks.50 Shades of Grey sold almost 35 million copies in the USA and … [Read more...] about Random House Rewarding Employees Due to 50 Shades of Grey Success
Hachette Reaches New Agreements for Discounted eBooks via Amazon and B&N
The Hachette Book Group has reached a new agreement with Barnes and Noble and Amazon. This paves the way for immediate discounts on first run ebook titles and the online retailers are able to discount the prices as they see fit.Hachette joins HarperCollins and other big six publishers in disbanding the agency model. The justice department investigated Apple and all the … [Read more...] about Hachette Reaches New Agreements for Discounted eBooks via Amazon and B&N
Google and Amazon Launch New eBook Stores in Brazil
Google and Amazon have both launched their new ebook stores in Brazil today! Both companies are selling a wide array of ebooks right now and customers can download thousands of titles in their native Portuguese.The Google launch gives Brazilian customers the ability to purchase ebooks, apps, games, and other paid content. The company is not making the new line of tablets … [Read more...] about Google and Amazon Launch New eBook Stores in Brazil
Hughes & Hughes Brings Kobo e-Readers to Ireland
Hughes & Hughes booksellers are bringing the Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini to five of its bookshops in Ireland. H&H issued the following statement today: "Just like us, Kobo is passionate about books. What’s more, unlike its online competitors, the company is a firm friend to the high street bookseller. Set up your Kobo account through our link, download your next great read … [Read more...] about Hughes & Hughes Brings Kobo e-Readers to Ireland