Amazon has just unveiled KENPC v3.0 today and it will dramatically change the way authors are paid when their books are enrolled in Kindle Select or Kindle Unlimited. Authors are able to earn a maximum of 3,000 Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENPs) read per title per customer. This means that each time your book is borrowed and read, you will receive credit for up to 3,000 … [Read more...] about Amazon has Changed Kindle Edition Normalized Pages to Calculate Royalties
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Facebook is Launching a Paywall News Service in October
Facebook is in the process of developing a news system that has a built in paywall. If you read more than 10 articles a month you will have to pay to read more. The reason why this is occurring is to appease news organizations which had complained that they had little control over how their stories were being exhibited on Facebook.Facebook seems to have made other … [Read more...] about Facebook is Launching a Paywall News Service in October
Amazon Announces Kindle Storyteller Award Winner
The Kindle Storyteller Award is the first writing contest that Amazon has orchestrated in the United Kingdom.  David Leadbeater has been crowned the winner of the inaugural Award, with his Crime Thriller The Relic Hunters securing him the £20,000 cash prize. Alongside the money, David will receive a marketing campaign to support the book on Amazon.co.uk, access to a mentor and … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Kindle Storyteller Award Winner
BUKU Launches New Unlimited Digital Textbook Program in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is the fastest growing market when it comes to digital publishing. There are a ton of startups and established companies that are taking advantage of gaps in the marketplace. Elly's Choice and Kobo both have unlimited e-book subscription programs. Storytel is enjoying a monopoly when it comes to unlimited audiobooks, after acquiring their sole … [Read more...] about BUKU Launches New Unlimited Digital Textbook Program in the Netherlands
StreetLib is a viable self-publishing solution for Independent Authors
Streetlib is an online self-publishing solution that is geared towards independent authors. When you register for an account you can upload your e-book use a free ISBN that they give you. There are a ton of distribution options, but Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Google Play and Tolino generate the most sales.There are over 200,000 titles from 15,000 authors and 1,500 publishers. The … [Read more...] about StreetLib is a viable self-publishing solution for Independent Authors
Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Books is the third largest e-book and e-reader company in the world and their primary focus is underserved markets. Instead of competing in the ultra-competitive US market they instead developed infrastructure to sell their line of products in bookstores all over Australia, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom.The company started out as Shortcovers in 2009, which was … [Read more...] about Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
China Literature is Challenging the Amazon Kindle
China Literature is a subsidiary of Tenchet and they are going public and trying to raise $800 million in a public offering. The company, which is looking to raise funds for potential acquisitions and expand its mobile reading business.The firm saw revenues jump 59% last year to 2.6 billion yuan ($377 million), while it posted a net profit of 30.4 million yuan, compared … [Read more...] about China Literature is Challenging the Amazon Kindle
Amazon Encourages Indie Authors to be Shady
Amazon introduced a radical new change for their Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Lending Library program in 2015. They would pay royalties based on the number of pages read, instead of qualified borrows. Immediately shady authors would give you a free Amazon gift card if you clicked on a link on the first page and were than immediately brought to the very last page. Another system … [Read more...] about Amazon Encourages Indie Authors to be Shady
E-Books and e-Readers are booming in the Netherlands
E-Books and e-Readers are growing in the Netherlands and this a boon for the entire digital publishing industry. In April, May and June e-book sales increased by 10% and e-book subscription services grew by a staggering 430% compared to the second quarter last year. This is attributed to Kobo Plus, which has been gaining traction.88.3% of the titles in the bestseller list … [Read more...] about E-Books and e-Readers are booming in the Netherlands
Pearson sells Bertelsmann their 22% stake in Penguin Random House
Pearson has disclosed that they are in the midst of selling their 22% stake in Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann. When this $3.55 billion dollar deal is completed, Bertelsmann will own 75% of the publishing company that is responsible for 3/4 of all books printed per year.Thomas Rabe, Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann, said: “Penguin Random House is a success story. We … [Read more...] about Pearson sells Bertelsmann their 22% stake in Penguin Random House
Apple News to Unveil new Advertising features and Micropayments
Publishers are wary of Apple News because the money they generate from their articles are not amounting to very much. Apple is seeking to remedy this situation with a host of new features that will be unveiled in the coming months. Apple plans to allow publishers to use the ad tech they already employ on their sites, such as Google's DoubleClick for Publishers.  There also are … [Read more...] about Apple News to Unveil new Advertising features and Micropayments
Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Kobo Writing Life is the self-publishing arm of Kobo and it launched in 2012. The e-books that authors submit are stacked side by side with titles from major publishers. Mark Lefebvre the Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations sat down with Good e-Reader to give a status update and to let authors know some of the exciting things that are happening.Many new … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Aquafadas rebrands their company into Rakuten Aquafadas
Aquafadas is a french digital publishing company  and they provide e-book solutions, magazine, newspapers and app development  for hundreds of companies. In 2013 they were bought out by Rakuten and today they have rebranded their company and are now being called Rakuten Aquafadas.The current rebranding comes in line with a Global Integration Initiative, taking place at … [Read more...] about Aquafadas rebrands their company into Rakuten Aquafadas