The first ebook subscription platform has just launched in the Czech Republic from Grada Publishing. It features 4,000 digital titles to start and thousands more will be added over the coming months. The monthly fee is around $9.99 US and the intention is to kickstart the ebook market, where they only account for 2% of all book sales. There are only 15,000 ebooks available in … [Read more...] about Bookport Launches eBook Subscription Platform in Czech Republic
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How should Apple Redesign iBooks?
Apple is going to overhaul iBooks in a dramatic fashion for the first time ever. The last time they did anything with it was when they gravitated audiobooks away from iTunes and incorporated it into iBooks. I can see why Apple is jaded with the platform, they colluded with publishers to implement agency pricing and had to pay over a hundred million to appease the Justice … [Read more...] about How should Apple Redesign iBooks?
Barnes and Noble is developing a new e-reading app
Barnes and Noble is looking for beta testers for a new e-reading and ebook discovery app for Android and iOS. The company posted a message on Facebook looking for people who read a ton of books to get involved and offer their feedback.The application for the new app is a Google said and it states "We're thrilled you're interested in participating and can't wait to share a … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is developing a new e-reading app
Carrefour is closing their ebook store and abandons e-readers
Carrefour is one of the largest supermarket chains in France and they have been involved in the e-reader space since 2013. The company has announced that it is closing their digital bookstore and suspending their relationship with Bookeen, who provided devices to them under the Nolim brand. This is going to result in over 2,400 people losing their jobs.The Bookeen Nolim is … [Read more...] about Carrefour is closing their ebook store and abandons e-readers
Dan Brown Donates €300,000 to Ritman Library to Digitize Occult Books
The Da Vinci code author Dan Brown has just donated €300,000 to the Ritman Library to digitize thousands of “pre-1900 texts on alchemy, astrology, magic, and theosophy.” It will include the Corpus Hermeticum (1472), “the source work on Hermetic wisdom”; Giordano Bruno’s Spaccio de la bestia trionfante (1584); and “the first printed version of the tree of life (1516): A graphic … [Read more...] about Dan Brown Donates €300,000 to Ritman Library to Digitize Occult Books
Kobo is finally selling e-readers in the US via Walmart
Kobo has ironed out a deal with Walmart to sell audiobooks, e-readers and ebooks in the United States. Customers will be able to buy devices in all of the retail locations and ebooks later this year. Walmart and Kobo will also launch a co-branded e-reader app. This is the first time that Kobo has cracked the US market since 2011 when Borders went bankrupt.Borders was one … [Read more...] about Kobo is finally selling e-readers in the US via Walmart
Apple is revising iBooks to better compete against Amazon
Apple iBooks is going to undergo a complete resign in the next few months, to better compete against other online retailers such as Amazon and Kobo. Apple will redesign their e-reading app with a "simpler" interface aimed at highlighting books you're currently reading in a "Reading Now" section. They will also have a dedicated tab for audiobooks, instead of the current dropdown … [Read more...] about Apple is revising iBooks to better compete against Amazon
Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Good e-Reader Intelligence recently conducted extensive research on what type of digital content readers prefer. The vast majority of users continue to be enamoured with ebooks, while audiobooks have made solid gains.Over a one month period 799 people casted their vote and proclaimed what type of content they use on a daily basis. 491 proclaimed their love of ebooks and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
58 Libraries Loaned out over 1 million ebooks in 2017
There has been a dramatic influx of of people borrowing audiobooks and ebooks from the public library. OverDrive announced that 58 library systems set a new record for lending 1 million eBooks and digital audiobooks in 2017, this is an increase from the 49 libraries reached 1 million checkouts in 2016.Overdrive is the largest company operating in the digital library space … [Read more...] about 58 Libraries Loaned out over 1 million ebooks in 2017
e-Book Sales Continue to Grow in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is one of the strongest ebook markets in Europe and digital continues to grow. In the past twelve months ebook sales increased by 5.8% and they represent 7% of the total book sales. Subscription services for e-books are increasing in popularity and now account for 12.5% of total net sales. The number of e-books that is available in subscription services is … [Read more...] about e-Book Sales Continue to Grow in the Netherlands
Kobo VIP Customers have Received a Huge SuperPoint Gift
Kobo has a VIP program where users pay $10 per year and and can save 10% on anything they purchase. Whenever an audiobook or ebook is purchased on the Kobo website or on an e-reader, a certain number of SuperPoints are put in customer accounts. Once enough points are accrued they can be used to download free content. Kobo has just dispatched a special "New Year's Gift," which … [Read more...] about Kobo VIP Customers have Received a Huge SuperPoint Gift
Here are the top books to watch at Barnes and Noble in 2018
Barnes and Noble has just released a comprehensive list of the biggest titles that are going to be released in 2018. The books range from the uplifting and insightful, to the dark and mysterious. “The books that end up being the hottest of the year can sometimes be a surprise, as the clamor for Fire and Fury reminded us at the start of 2018,” said Liz Harwell, Director of … [Read more...] about Here are the top books to watch at Barnes and Noble in 2018
Fire and Fury Book Shortage is a Boon for eBook Retailers
Fire and Fury is experiencing a tremendous shortage since it was released on January 9th. It was published by Henry Holt, which is a subsidiary of Macmillan. There was only 150,000 copies of the in the United States and the demand was so high that stores were selling out before the end of the first day. Amazon is completely out of stock in the United States and UK, with a four … [Read more...] about Fire and Fury Book Shortage is a Boon for eBook Retailers