Here is what is being considered the biggest exposure from digital piracy ever to be recorded in cyber history. The details of almost 10 million users have been exposed in the dark web which supersedes the previous biggest recorded data heist that affected 1.5 million users. Not only the scale of the data piracy is huge but what is also amazing is the manner the scrupulous … [Read more...] about Z Library Clone Site Leads to Biggest Data Theft Ever
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A Curated Selection of Harry Potter Lore With Never-Heard-Before Backstories to Launch Soon
A specially curated collection of J.K. Rowling's creative works is going to be made available soon, wizardingworld.com reported. That includes articles and anecdotes related to Harry Potter and his magical world. There are also going to be stories related to other characters of the series along with stuff that you might not have known so far. Specifically, there are going to be … [Read more...] about A Curated Selection of Harry Potter Lore With Never-Heard-Before Backstories to Launch Soon
E-book revenues were up 2.2% in May 2024
Digital book sales in the United States grew for the second time in 2024. This is good news, as more people buy digital content on their e-readers, smartphones, and tablets. E-book revenues were up 2.2% compared to May 2023, generating $84.4 million. Year-to-date e-book revenues were up 2.3% compared to the first five months of 2023, for $422.5 million. Audiobooks are the … [Read more...] about E-book revenues were up 2.2% in May 2024
Princeton University to Offer Customized Online Bookstore Service
Princeton University undertook a comprehensive and competitive search for a modern bookstore solution that would give students seamless access to affordable textbooks and digital content. eCampus.com, celebrating 25 years in the course materials industry, offered an innovative and customized approach to providing affordable course materials to their more than 8,500 … [Read more...] about Princeton University to Offer Customized Online Bookstore Service
You can now get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
Amazon offers a fantastic deal for book lovers on the road to Prime Day 2024. Kindle Unlimited, the ultimate reading experience, is now available for a three-month trial in Canada and the United States. In Canada, after the three-month trial, it's just $9.99 per month, giving you access to 800,000 titles and over 20,000 books in French. The monthly fee in the United States is … [Read more...] about You can now get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
OverDrive All Access, Enjoy Premium Books with No Waiting
As part of OverDrive's advocacy for flexible and reasonable digital book costs for schools and libraries, OverDrive announced today three new All Access Collections of simultaneous use ebook subscriptions for libraries. Designed to address the significant growth in reader demand for eBooks within the Libby and Sora apps, libraries will delight patrons with access to a growing … [Read more...] about OverDrive All Access, Enjoy Premium Books with No Waiting
ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024
For the first time this year, digital book sales increased in the United States by 16.8% in April. The format generated $83.1 million in sales. Digital Audiobook sales were up 54.6%, reaching $100.0 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 15.0%, coming in at $800 thousand. Looking at the overall trend, e-book revenues for the year-to-date period were up by a modest 2.3% … [Read more...] about ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024
Kindle App for iOS and Android Now Supports TTS Feature
The Kindle app for Android, iOS, and Mac (sorry, not Windows) now supports text-to-speech feature, a Reddit post on this revealed. It can read out in several international languages at the moment, which includes Spanish and French, apart from English of course. What is nice about the feature is that it can read aloud personal documents as well. The particular words that are … [Read more...] about Kindle App for iOS and Android Now Supports TTS Feature
Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland
If you live in Switzerland, there is a new way to read an unlimited number of audiobooks and ebooks via Kobo. In late May, Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland; there are over 1.3 million eBooks and over 100,000 audiobooks, including titles in English, French, German, and Italian, for a low monthly fee. Swiss booklovers can access Kobo Plus via the Kobo Books App for … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is now available in Switzerland
Google Sued by Publishers on Copyright Infringement Charges
A bunch of publishers has taken Google to court claiming the latter is promoting pirated copies of their books. As Reuters reported, the case has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York where the publishers - Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill, and Elsevier - accused Google of making a profit from the sale of pirated e-books that are … [Read more...] about Google Sued by Publishers on Copyright Infringement Charges
Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s iconic 1985 novel, "The Handmaid’s Tale." This act was a response to the removal of the book … [Read more...] about Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad
Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
Textbook prices have almost tripled over the past four decades, turning these books into financial burdens. Moving from print to digital college textbooks was supposed to address the problem. But it seems to create more problems than it was expected to solve. First of all, textbook prices continue to increase despite digital access. Students need access codes from publishers … [Read more...] about Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
The Kindle Hack That Will Let You Keep a Library eBooks Longer
One of the best things about e-book libraries, or for that matter, any book library, is that you can have all the books you need without having to buy any of them. However, there are certain rules you need to abide by, the prime among which is the need to return the e-book within the stipulated time, which usually is 21 days. Many aren't comfortable with that as they'd like … [Read more...] about The Kindle Hack That Will Let You Keep a Library eBooks Longer
US eBook revenues were down 1.5% in Q1 2024
Ebook revenues in the United States were down 1.5% compared to the first three months of 2023, for $255.6 million. However, there is a silver lining: digital audiobook sales saw a significant growth of 15.3% for the first three months, reaching $243.6 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down 29.1%, coming in at $2.1 million. Consumer Book sales were down 2.8% during the … [Read more...] about US eBook revenues were down 1.5% in Q1 2024