Digital book sales in the United States continue to decline. Throughout 2022 the format fell by 6.5% and generated 1.95 billion dollars in revenue. Except for 2020, the first year of the pandemic, ebook revenue has declined yearly since 2014. Digital audiobook sales continue to grow at a torrid pace. Digital Audio revenue increased, climbing 2.6% to $1.81 billion. Income … [Read more...] about US ebook sales declined by 6.5% in 2022
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WC3 Recommends EPUB 3.3 Version for EPUB
The World Wide Web Consortium (WC3) has come up with the EPUB 3.3 recommendation, which will be the newest version of EPUB. This news came into effect on Thursday, May 25, 2023. As per the officials, the latest version of EPUB is similar to the International Web standard. EPUB, short for electronic publication, is an Ebook file format offered by the International Digital … [Read more...] about WC3 Recommends EPUB 3.3 Version for EPUB
Fake Neuroscience Papers Detected By AI-Trained Tool
Recently scientists and researchers disclosed big news after using an AI-trained computer for neuroscience paper publications. They noticed some common signs indicating fake papers submission, even in reputed journals. 28% of Content Might be Plagiarized. The AI-trained tool was used to check for 5000 Neuroscience and medical papers back in 2020. During the scrutinization, … [Read more...] about Fake Neuroscience Papers Detected By AI-Trained Tool
Duolingo ABC Learning App Uses Gamifies Reading for Kids
This year, Duolingo – a famous language learning app – launched the 'Duolingo ABC' app to help children (3-8 years) to learn reading and writing in English. The free app has been developed by learning scientists and includes 700+ bite-sized lessons for teaching phonics, alphabets, and sight words in a gamified manner. There are nine different levels, allowing kids to learn at … [Read more...] about Duolingo ABC Learning App Uses Gamifies Reading for Kids
Open Road’s Re-Discovery Lit to Bring Older Books to Life
Many good books emerge, garner attention, and some disappear from the limelight. Re-Discovery Lit is an effort to give a second life to those forgotten, older books. Open Road Integrated Media, a leader in applying technology for book discovery, has introduced Re-Discovery Lit, a new publishing imprint for republishing reverted and out-of-print books. They are expected to … [Read more...] about Open Road’s Re-Discovery Lit to Bring Older Books to Life
The New Reading Club Story-Making App: Make Reading Fun for Kids
Want to help your child learn to read? Developing a reading habit in your kids requires interest, practice, and motivation. The Reading Club app does the same. The app lets you and your child create customized stories for reading practice. The Reading Club app, a new reading app for kids, features an intuitive online dashboard which displays your child's real-time learning … [Read more...] about The New Reading Club Story-Making App: Make Reading Fun for Kids
Multi-Author Books: Scam or Good Read
A book written by multiple authors is known as a multi-author book. Other names of such books are anthologies or collaborative books. Nowadays, these types of books are in trend. For this, the book publishers charge co-authors to join the project. However, some skeptics argue that multi-author books are nothing more than scams. But the truth is that collaborative books are … [Read more...] about Multi-Author Books: Scam or Good Read
ByteDance, TikTok parent company contemplating entering US digital publishing segment
In an intriguing development, Lemon Inc., a subsidiary of ByteDance, has recently filed a trademark application named "8TH NOTE PRESS" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), signaling ByteDance's potential entry into the captivating realm of e-publishing. The trademark application which was first reported by Business Insider hints at the company's … [Read more...] about ByteDance, TikTok parent company contemplating entering US digital publishing segment
Scribd is not a fan of AI scraping their service for data
You might have read on the news that large language models are patrolling the internet to get the most data possible for their AI chatbots or other artificial intelligence endeavours. There are many use cases; some only get data from image-sharing sites for the AI service to make works of art or logos quickly. Others, like Microsoft's new Big chat system, will answer questions … [Read more...] about Scribd is not a fan of AI scraping their service for data
Z-Library domains are seized again by the US Goverment
Z-Library is one of the world's most popular ebook piracy websites; they have close to 13 million ebooks available to download. Today, their domains have been seized again by the US government. This is the second time in a year that the site has had all its domains taken over. However, Z-Library's Tor and I2P networks are accessible. "Unfortunately, one of our primary login … [Read more...] about Z-Library domains are seized again by the US Goverment