Many publishing companies are toying with the idea of building advertisements contained within books. The idea is that books can be sold at tremendously reduced costs or given away for free with the intention of making long term gains by making money on ad-clicks or people purchasing products. Would customers accept this?Amazon obtained a patent back in 2009 that describes … [Read more...] about Advertisements in eBooks – Is It a Good Idea?
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iStoryTime Releases Apple’s First Interactive iBook Title
GoodEReader.com has covered several news items from iStoryTime, the interactive children’s book app publisher. iStoryTime is a publisher under parent-company zuuka, a worldwide leader in digital content for children and holder of a top market leading position thanks to its work with such publishers as Random House and HarperCollins, as well as animation studios such as … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Releases Apple’s First Interactive iBook Title
Digital Subscriptions Paying off for the New York Times
The New York Times is one of the success stories for companies transcending the print world and making a viable profit from digital subscriptions. In an earnings call the company disclosed that they currently have 324,000 paid subscriptions in the 3rd quarter vs. 281,000 in the second quarter. That is a solid increase and shows the commercial viability of a paid news service … [Read more...] about Digital Subscriptions Paying off for the New York Times
Amazon to Start eBook Store in Japan This Year
Amazon has opened up many international versions of its ebook store this year which steadily increases its global reach. Germany, France, Spain, and other countries have all been targeted with many other European countries to be opened up by the end of 2011 and during the first quarter of 2012. The company is currently in talks with major Japanese publishing companies, … [Read more...] about Amazon to Start eBook Store in Japan This Year
Amazon announces successor to MOBI with Kindle Format 8
Amazon has announced today the successor of their popular MOBI format which has been a staple of the Kindle for many years. The new format is called Kindle Format 8 or KF8 and brings to the table next generation capabilities for enhanced books.Kindle Format 8 brings many new features and enhancements – including HTML5 support. This new ebook format is the next generation … [Read more...] about Amazon announces successor to MOBI with Kindle Format 8
People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
We have a new information that shows how people who have e-readers are more likely to buy more books then people who don't have any electronic book reading device.via Teleread … [Read more...] about People who own e-readers more likely to buy books
InterMix to Fill the Niche of Mass-Market Paperbacks
With even frontlist bestsellers selling equal, if not more than, numbers in ebook and in print, the typical mass-market paperback may be floundering. Usually set at a lower price point and intended, as the name implies, for a quick trip through the shelves at booksellers and department stores, mass-market paperbacks were traditionally found in only a handful of genre, such as … [Read more...] about InterMix to Fill the Niche of Mass-Market Paperbacks
Publishers Disappointed as Canadian Bookseller Indigo Adapts to Changing Market
The largest physical retail bookseller in Canada, Indigo Books & Music, has made some massive changes to its store locations and its current business models, changes that have more than a few publishers anxious to see how it will impact their business.At face value, the changes that Indigo is incorporating in its brick-and-mortar locations seem like nothing more than … [Read more...] about Publishers Disappointed as Canadian Bookseller Indigo Adapts to Changing Market
Digital Reading a Major Focus of New York Comic Con
The massive New York Comic Con was held last week at the Javits Center in Manhatten and according to early reports, a record 105,000 fans attended. As these events are always fairly large, with last year’s event hosting around 90,000 fans, it is the major players and stars in the industry whom the fans come out to see.Much of the excitement at this year’s event had more to … [Read more...] about Digital Reading a Major Focus of New York Comic Con
Magazine Publishers flocking to the Amazon Kindle Fire
The Amazon Kindle Fire is due to become THE holiday gift and people will be hard pressed to find one in the retail sphere due to the millions sold via pre-order. The company has been courting magazine publishers for a number of months to get them to commit to the new color platform and iron out agreements. Now that they have some of the big boys wrapped up, such as Conde Nast, … [Read more...] about Magazine Publishers flocking to the Amazon Kindle Fire
HarperCollins gets digital rights to Hello Kitty with new deal
Today Harpercollins renewed their deal with Hello Kitty publishing! Under the terms the company will now be marketing their products in the digital sphere. Expect ebooks and interactive content to be released in the near future.Hello Kitty appeals obviously to the younger demographic and many readers of our news source have children and are looking for new content for their … [Read more...] about HarperCollins gets digital rights to Hello Kitty with new deal
Good e-Reader eBook of the Week: Amber Scott
GoodEReader.com’s Ebook of the Week feature brings readers free digital content for their e-reader devices every week. This week’s author, Amber Scott, is no stranger to GoodEReader, as she is one of the three founding members of the Indie Book Collective, an organization that works tirelessly to help indie authors promote their works.This week’s free ebook is Irish Moon, … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader eBook of the Week: Amber Scott
Amazon Creates a One-Stop Process
When Amazon.com first launched its online bookselling site that offered countless print titles to be shipped worldwide, there was speculation that it would be the death of bookstores. When it broadened its retail offerings to include items usually found in department stores, it was going to signal the end of brick-and-mortar shopping. When the retailer launched its Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Creates a One-Stop Process
The European Commission Calls for Open Standards on eBooks
The European Commission is mulling over the possibility of implementing an open standard for ebooks so they can be read on any e-reader.During the Frankfurt Book Fair Neelie Kroes VP for the European Union's Digital Agenda told the audience that customers should be able to buy any ebook to work on any dedicated e-reader.“As the e-publishing sector develops, we may also … [Read more...] about The European Commission Calls for Open Standards on eBooks