The South Korean e-Book market is one of the ten largest in the world. The overall book market is currently worth about $3.2 billion in revenue per year, and that amount is expected to grow 30% over the next few years. e-Book sales have steadily been climbing with $178 million in sales in 2012 and over 228 million in 2013.South Korea’s mobile phone penetration rate topped … [Read more...] about South Korean e-Book Market to Make Huge Gains in 2015
E-Book News
The Future of Used eBooks to be Decided January 13th 2015
Tom Kabinet and the Dutch Publishing Association have been at odds with each other with the concept of used e-Books. The two sides of been battling in court for the past few months and a verdict was supposed to occur on December 23rd. Due to the Christmas holidays the judgement has been postponed until 13 January 2015.The Amsterdam District Court ruled in July that Tom … [Read more...] about The Future of Used eBooks to be Decided January 13th 2015
Will Subscription e-Book Sites Continue to be Viable in 2015?
One of the big trends of 2014 was the emergence of subscription services, where you pay a monthly fee and get access to thousands of e-books. Amazon Kindle Unlimited, Oyster, Entitle and Scribd have all gained the support of indie authors and publishers. How viable are their business models and will they continue to grow in 2015, or disappear entirely.Scribd is the … [Read more...] about Will Subscription e-Book Sites Continue to be Viable in 2015?
San Francisco Public Library is Leading the Charge on Digital
The San Francisco Library system first started to get involved in loaning out digital content 2009. They started very modestly with one vendor and now deal with over nine different companies to ensure their patrons will have the latest audiobooks, digital magazines, e-Books and streaming video.In 2014 the San Francisco Public Library maintained an operating budget of $11.5 … [Read more...] about San Francisco Public Library is Leading the Charge on Digital
Simon & Schuster Commits to Library e-Book Lending in the UK
Simon & Schuster has fully committed themselves to having their e-Books available to all libraries in Australia, Canada New Zealand  USA and finally the United Kingdom. Starting today, 14,000 new and old titles will be available for libraries to purchase and start distributing to their patrons.Each digital title acquired by a UK library for lending is usable for one … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Commits to Library e-Book Lending in the UK
The Children’s Book Market has Grown 44% in the last Decade
Children are reading in record numbers in the last decade, which has propelled billion dollar properties such as Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Twilight, Hunger Games, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Not only have these titles done staggering well but it has promoted the success of books with similar subjects and themes and are benefiting from each other’s successes.  Over the course of … [Read more...] about The Children’s Book Market has Grown 44% in the last Decade
Will eBook Readers Use VPN Services in Europe to Save on VAT in 2015?
Starting in January 2015 VAT prices on e-Books will be changing all over Europe. The big change that is occurring is the amount of VAT you will pay will be determinate on the country you live in, instead of the originating country where the content is sold. In the UK for example, the tax will increase from 3% on each Amazon title to 20%. Will this create a boom period of VPN … [Read more...] about Will eBook Readers Use VPN Services in Europe to Save on VAT in 2015?
Oyster Signs e-Book Deal with Bloomsbury
Oyster has just signed an e-Book deal with Bloomsbury that will see 1,000 titles added to the US only platform. Some interesting reads include Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.We’re excited to partner with such an incredible publisher to make … [Read more...] about Oyster Signs e-Book Deal with Bloomsbury
Macmillan Intends on Entering e-Book Subscription Market
Macmillan has announced that they intend on entering the e-Book subscription model business, in an attempt to broaden its distribution channels. CEO John Sargent mentioned that the primary reason they are engaging in the whole Netflix for eBooks concept is because Amazon accounts for 64% of all Macmillan digital sales, and this must change.Sargent outlined Macmillan's plans … [Read more...] about Macmillan Intends on Entering e-Book Subscription Market
eBook Subscription Service Bookmate Launches in Asia
Bookmate, the leading social ebook reading service, is available in Singapore. Boasting a comprehensive library of over 500,000 ebooks from 600 publishers, Bookmate empowers reading fans to search, discover, interact and read as much as they want, wherever they are.Available at a flat monthly fee of SGD 9.98, the service offers books from major publishers such as … [Read more...] about eBook Subscription Service Bookmate Launches in Asia
Zoe Sugg Debut Novel Outsold JK. Rowling and E. L. James
Zoe Sugg may not be a household name, unless you have teenage daughters. The 24 year old amasses millions of views on each video she posts on Youtube and has just published her first book. Girl Online is a YA romance novel and has sold a staggering 78,000 copies in her first week. This has seen her surpass the first Harry Potter and 50 Shades of Grey book in the same … [Read more...] about Zoe Sugg Debut Novel Outsold JK. Rowling and E. L. James
Summertime Readers Turn Away from e-Books
e-Books were not the format of choice during the summer months, as they only accounted for 21% of all industry sales. The vast majority of readers instead embraced paperback and hardcovers. Paperbacks accounted for 43% of all units sold and hardcover purchases remained fairly steady at 25%. This statistics basically prove that digital still has a way to go before it ever over … [Read more...] about Summertime Readers Turn Away from e-Books
Amazon Kindle Unlimited Launches in France
Amazon Kindle Unlimited is an all you can read platform for a low monthly price. Five months after its launch in the United States, the Amazon platform has expanded to France.The Unlimited program currently has 20,000 French language titles, which is fairly paltry compared to the 200,000 Amazon currently sells. This goes to show that for the most part, publishers are wary … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited Launches in France