Newspaper companies all over the world have been banding together to form digital advertising networks. This is primarily being done so advertisers can run campaigns on many different websites, apps and digital editionsIn early April Gannett Co. , Tribune Publishing Co. , McClatchy Co. and the Hearst newspaper group formed Nucleus Marketing Solutions in an effort to … [Read more...] about US Newspaper Companies Form Digital Advertising Network
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e-Book Sales Continue to Decline in the Netherlands
The Netherlands e-book industry continues to decline and in the first quarter of 2016 it fell 7% compared to the same quarter in 2015. This is not to say that e-book adoption is plummeting, far from it. The public library system is starting to see record levels of e-lending and e-book subscription services such as Elly's Choice, Bliyoo and Mofibo are starting to catch on. … [Read more...] about e-Book Sales Continue to Decline in the Netherlands
Harlequin Blaze is shutting down in 2017
Harlequin Blaze will cease publication in June 2017 and no new titles will be made. All of the e-books will continue to be available for purchase at Harlequin.com and other online retailers such as Amazon.Blaze is known in the publishing industry as the “sexiest” imprint—but is “not erotica.” The titles are very sensual and normally feature one hero, one heroine and an … [Read more...] about Harlequin Blaze is shutting down in 2017
Amazon Disables the ability to buy HarperCollins e-books Worldwide
We have official confirmation that HarperCollins e-books have been disabled on Amazon all over the world. This includes big markets such as Amazon Australia, Canada, India, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The only country where you can buy the latest HarperCollins bestseller is the main Amazon.com website.Not only are all HarperCollins e-books not available … [Read more...] about Amazon Disables the ability to buy HarperCollins e-books Worldwide
HarperCollins e-books no longer available on Amazon.ca
Breaking News: Amazon has inexplicably disabled the ability to purchase thousands of HarperCollins e-books on their Amazon.ca website. This includes bestsellers such as The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, The Bone Labyrinth by James Rollins and Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson. When you try and buy any of these titles there is a new message that pops up that says "Kindle … [Read more...] about HarperCollins e-books no longer available on Amazon.ca
Barnes and Noble Founder Leonard Riggio is Retiring
Leonard Riggio has announced he is retiring from active duty at Barnes and Noble and still remains their largest shareholder. He purchased a single Manhattan bookshop in 1971 and over three decades expanded all over the United States.In an interview with the New York Times this week, Riggio, now 75, said that he initially intended to retire at 40. He said: “I had never … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Founder Leonard Riggio is Retiring
The New Era of Digital Publishing
What does Digital Publishing mean to you? Not long ago, we defined it as simply moving the publishing industry from offline to online. Now, the term has more complex connotations and is one that involves more industries and professions than ever before. To say ‘we are all content creators’ could not be more true - brands are building in-house content teams to generate better … [Read more...] about The New Era of Digital Publishing
2015 was a great year for book sales
The Association of American Publishers has just released their final report for 2015 and print sales have increased 0.8% to $7.2 billion compared to $7.1 billion in 2014. Despite a slow holiday season, the year ended slightly up, with a shift in sales for format and category.Overall publisher revenue for 2015 was $15.4 billion, down 2.6% from the previous year. These … [Read more...] about 2015 was a great year for book sales
Is virtual reality the next step in education?
Sometimes an idea or a technology will emerge from one sector, only to have a huge impact on another. Virtual reality is one example of this. The technology is rooted very much in the games industry. For decades now developers and designers have been working towards making it as slick and as sophisticated as possible. Delivered via a headset, virtual reality transports users to … [Read more...] about Is virtual reality the next step in education?
Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Amazon has just filed a lawsuit against five different companies that offer authors the ability to pay for e-book reviews. The suit filed Friday alleges that these websites violate Amazons existing trademarks and wants them to stop offering Amazon reviews for sale and help Amazon find those engaged in fake reviews.In Friday's suit, Amazon sued California resident Jane … [Read more...] about Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Amazon is enticing publishers to opt into Kindle Unlimited
Amazon is one of the few companies left standing after the collapse of the e-book subscription model in 2015. Oyster and Entitle both went out of business and Scribd abandoned the model altogether. Amazon is now actively courting agents and publishers in an attempt to woo them over to Kindle Unlimited with a series of perks.Amazon Kindle Unlimited is a program where authors … [Read more...] about Amazon is enticing publishers to opt into Kindle Unlimited
Amazon will provide New York Schools with e-books
Amazon has just won a $30 million dollar contract to provide New York schools with e-books and digital textbooks. The city’s Panel for Educational Policy voted Wednesday in favor of the three-year contract for the Department of Education, which will take effect in the coming school year.The New York School District has 1.1 million diligent young scholars in over 1,800 … [Read more...] about Amazon will provide New York Schools with e-books
Datalogics is now offering Sony DRM for e-books
Datalogics is the largest player in the Digital Rights Management sector and they are officially licensed to sell all of Adobes SDK and PDF solutions. They have a huge portfolio of app developers and e-reader companies that use their technology and they make a killing. Datalogics has just announced that they are the exclusive providers of the new new Sony DRM system for e-books … [Read more...] about Datalogics is now offering Sony DRM for e-books
These are the key findings of the Smashwords survey
What are the writing habits that successful indie authors employs? When it comes to self-publishing what are the hottest genres and is it worth it to engage in pre-orders? Smashwords seeks to address some of these issues in their latest report.Fiction dominates - 89.5% of our sales were fiction titles. Despite fiction's dominance, a number of non-fiction titles were … [Read more...] about These are the key findings of the Smashwords survey