Authors and publishers have experimented with different ways to avoid paying the royalty commission to book retailers, opting instead to lure readers to their own websites to make their ebook purchases. While this might be a viable option for individual authors whose readers already know where to search, it can be incredibly difficult for publishers to lure readers, given that … [Read more...] about Readmill, Penguin Partner on Direct Buy eBooks
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Audible Picks up Thousands of Audiobooks from AudioGO
Last month the UK arm of AudioGO went into administration, which is a fancy way of saying it is officially bankrupt. The assets are being sold off to eliminate the debt and to monetize their audiobook catalog. Audible has announced that they have purchased 5,000 audio editions from the now defunct company.AudioGO, formerly known as BBC Audiobooks, "owned about 10,000 … [Read more...] about Audible Picks up Thousands of Audiobooks from AudioGO
Barnes and Noble Expands into 32 Countries
The Barnes and Noble Nook has never enjoyed the popularity of the Kindle, chiefly because of the limited market penetration. For the most part their hardware and software ecosystem were only marketed to the US and UK. The tides of change are in the air as B&N has announced today that their Nook App for Windows 8 is expanding into 32 countries and 21 languages with customized … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Expands into 32 Countries
Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
A new collaboration between an award-winning publisher and an award-winning digital media platform has resulted in the launch of a new line of enhanced ebooks for kids, including the highly innovative, patented "draw and record" feature that lets young users personalize their storybooks. The books, which are narrated by some very well-known actors and voices, are published by … [Read more...] about Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
One of the world's most highly recognized children's enhanced ebook creators announced today that it is introducing a new feature designed to give users unlimited access to its catalog of titles. Auryn, Inc's new platform, called StoriesAlive, offers readers the ability to select from any of the titles in the complete library for only $7.99, and makes them available for offline … [Read more...] about StoriesAlive Subscription App Book Service from Auryn Releases for Kids
Outlook Grim for Public Libraries
As if public libraries have ever had the problem of having too much money, news from the Speak Up for Libraries conference painted a dark picture of what the coming year may bring, at least for UK libraries. Concerns of budget cuts from public funding sources, worries over offering a full selection of new and updated titles within the libraries' means, and fears about losing … [Read more...] about Outlook Grim for Public Libraries
India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
The seemingly everlasting tussle between the proponents of digital piracy and those opposing it has taken an interesting turn with the Indian government’s move that could legalize copying of textbooks and course materials. There already are reports that claim the Indian government is considering moving a petition before the World Intellectual Property Organization, seeking a … [Read more...] about India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
New Report on Parent, Teen, Child eBook Consumption
Non-profit industry tracker BookNet Canada released the results of a fall online survey to investigate the digital attitudes and practices of a variety of readers. Polling participants about the practices of young children, teens, and adults, with 823 adults and 221 teens responding, BookNet Canada discovered some telling things about the perceived state of ebook … [Read more...] about New Report on Parent, Teen, Child eBook Consumption
Let’s Help the Industry by Publishing FEWER Books?
At yesterday's Futurebook conference, one of the anticipated panels was once again the "big idea" panel in which industry professionals came together to propose ideas that will have an impact on publishing in the near future. Each of the eight panelists were given the chance to share and explain one key idea that could revolutionize or secure the book business.But with … [Read more...] about Let’s Help the Industry by Publishing FEWER Books?
The FutureBook Innovation Awards
At this week's annual FutureBook conference, put on each year by The Bookseller, a number of highly impactful and forward thinking companies were honored as Digital Innovation Awards winners and nominees. The awards, issued in a wide variety of categories, were given November 21st during the global digital publishing event.Nosy Crow, Random house, Rough guides, Bibliocloud, … [Read more...] about The FutureBook Innovation Awards
Who’s Who in Pioneering Stand Alone eBooks?
A post today for Huffpo's Books section is worthy of a share here on Good e-Reader: Howard Polskin, CEO and Editor in Chief, Thin Reads, listed his picks for some of the most powerful names in digital publishing, at least where the increasingly popular ebook singles are concerned, and we couldn't agree more. In his post, "The 8 Most Influential People in E-Book Single … [Read more...] about Who’s Who in Pioneering Stand Alone eBooks?
Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
With educational institutes around the world fast adopting digital means to ensure better education among students, at least one school, the Mountrath Community College in Laois, Ireland begs to differ. Its ambitious 'books to ebooks' move initiated amidst much fanfare more than a year ago has come a cropper. Unfortunately for HP, its Elite Pad tablet device has to bear the … [Read more...] about Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
iStoryTime Library of Titles Now Available for Android Devices
The award-winning children's enhanced ebook creators at zuuka's iStorytime have announced that their complete catalog of titles, many of which are adaptations of some of the most beloved current children's films, are finally available for Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Formerly only available for iOS devices, this catalog includes favorites like Shrek, Madagascar, … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Library of Titles Now Available for Android Devices