The Japanese book industry has fallen 5.2 percent in 2015 and magazine sales have plummeted 8.2 percent. Many readers have switched to smartphones and tablets to buy digital content.Sales of weekly magazines also saw a sharp drop of 13.4 percent in 2015, while monthly magazines, which are more popular with readers in their 30's and 40's, fell by 6.9 percent.According to … [Read more...] about The Japanese Print Industry is being Disrupted by Digital
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Kobo Price Match is Now Available in Canada
Kobo has a new e-book price matching system that lets you save money on digital content that is cheaper elsewhere. It launched with official support in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Today, Kobo has announced that Price Match is now available to all Canadians.In order to qualify for the price match you have to file your claim within 7 … [Read more...] about Kobo Price Match is Now Available in Canada
Please Pay My Bills So I Can Write
Female authors are dominating the romance and erotica genres when it comes to overall e-book sales. The Top 5 bestselling authors on iBooks are all women and in any given week they also account for 64% of the Top 100. Meanwhile at Amazon, 56% of the top 100 bestsellers are women and there have been times when the Publishers Weekly top 25 has been dominated by women. How is it … [Read more...] about Please Pay My Bills So I Can Write
Amazon is Developing a Portable Echo Speaker
The Amazon Echo Speaker is always on and is meant to be a centerpiece of your digital home. According to the Wall Street Journal Amazon is developing a portable version of Echo called Fox. It is expected to be very affordable and designed so you can take it with you to the beach or the park. The Echo came out November of 2014 and Amazon is constantly adding new features to … [Read more...] about Amazon is Developing a Portable Echo Speaker
Amazon Echo Will Now Read eBooks Aloud To You
Amazon has just added new functionality for their Echo streaming media center that will have bookworms celebrating. You can now have your entire e-Book collection read aloud using Alexa's default voice, which is handy if you want to breeze through a few chapters while puttering around the house.Not all Kindle e-Books are compatible with the Echo read aloud feature, but most … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Will Now Read eBooks Aloud To You
The Top New Books You Want to Read – February 2016
Every month Good e-Reader is projecting what e-books will likely be bestsellers. Some of the authors on our list are perennial bestselling authors, who have a track record of being well received by the public. In other cases, these might be debut authors who are generating a lot of buzz.The editors at Good e-Reader select the titles by a myriad of factors. We consider what … [Read more...] about The Top New Books You Want to Read – February 2016
New York Public Transit to get WIFI and USB Charging Ports in 2016
Have you ever rode on the subway or took the bus in New York City and wanted to beat the doldrums and buy an e-book? If you are using an e-reader such as the Nook, Kobo or a Kindle you are out of luck. This might all change towards the end of 2016 when all subways and buses will have free wireless internet access.Wi-Fi hotspots and USB charging ports for mobile devices will … [Read more...] about New York Public Transit to get WIFI and USB Charging Ports in 2016
Author Organizations Demand that eBook Royalties Should Increase
Organizations that represent authors have been issuing press releases and making dramatic statements that traditionally published authors are an endangered species. The main argument is that publishers are not paying appropriate e-book revenue and this is forcing authors to write more to make ends meet or take on a second job.Author organizations want higher e-book … [Read more...] about Author Organizations Demand that eBook Royalties Should Increase
Harry Potter eBooks Now Available on Kindle, Nook and Kobo
The entire Harry Potter saga is now available to be directly purchased from your favorite digital bookstore. In the past, if a retailer was listing the books it would redirect you to the J.K. Rowling Pottermore website to complete the transaction. Now, everything is seamless. Pottermore launched in 2012 as a digital home for all things Potter. Anyone who wanted the books had … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Now Available on Kindle, Nook and Kobo
Why Have e-Book Sales Plateaued?
When the Amazon Kindle was released in 2007 it sparked an e-book revolution. The electronic format started growing from strong single digits from 2007 to 2009 and than double digits until 2013. For the last two years e-book sales have been declining, as the novelty of the format is starting to wane. What is in store for e-books for the next few years and will they start to … [Read more...] about Why Have e-Book Sales Plateaued?
Readers Are Loyal To A Single e-Bookstore
The vast majority of readers are loyal to a single digital bookstore and do not comparably shop around to find the best deals.Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo all try and lock you into their ecosystems. Their e-book formats do not play nice with each other and it's almost impossible to transfer your purchases from one company to another. Barnes and Noble actually disabled … [Read more...] about Readers Are Loyal To A Single e-Bookstore
Emma Watson Has Started a Feminist Book Club
Emma Watson is an UN ambassador and champion of feminism. In order to combat online sexism she has just started a book club. Thousands of women have already joined her in reading Gloria Steinem’s latest memoir, My Life on the Road, a collection of the author’s reflections on her life and activism that the Guardian called ‘illuminating’.Emma took to Twitter to ask fans to … [Read more...] about Emma Watson Has Started a Feminist Book Club
Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
Barnes and Noble has just reported that their Nook sales have decreased 25.4% over the last nine weeks.The Nations largest bookseller has reported that e-book, e-reader and tablet sales amounted to $41.2 million. Digital content sales were $21.3 million and device and accessory sales were $19.9 million for the holiday period.I find it strange that year on year the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
LeLe Pons has a new book called Surviving High School
Vine Superstar LeLe Pons was offered a lucrative contract from Simon & Schuster to publish a book. Her debut novel is called Surviving High School and will be hitting store shelves April 5th 2016 and available as an e-book. S&S is betting Lele could leverage her ten million followers to sell more books than YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg.Lele Pons is Vines poster child … [Read more...] about LeLe Pons has a new book called Surviving High School