The American Booksellers Association is encouraging everyone still selling digital content via Google eBooks to get ready for a change. January 7th is the final date current resellers need to bear in mind, so there is no interruption in the ability to sell ebooks. Google officially announced it was suspending support for their digital book ecosystem on January 31st 2013. … [Read more...] about Google eBook Resellers Encouraged to Switch to Kobo
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Kobo Mini e-Readers Offered to ABA Partners for $49
Indie bookstores that participate with the American Booksellers Association are in for a real treat November 23rd and 24th. Kobo is offering a $30 rebate to all Mini e-readers that are sold, bringing the total price to a paltry $49.00. This is a solid discount, considering the street value right now is $79.99. To qualify for the Black Friday/Small Business Saturday … [Read more...] about Kobo Mini e-Readers Offered to ABA Partners for $49
ABA Partners Now Offering the Kobo Glo
Over 400 indie bookstores in the USA are currently participating with the American Booksellers Association to sell the Kobo Glo and Mini e-readers. The device only hit the USA last week, which is almost a month since it first debuted in Canada. The Kobo Glow and Mini e-readers are being distributed in the USA by the Ingram Group. All of the new devices and related … [Read more...] about ABA Partners Now Offering the Kobo Glo
More Parties Weigh In On DoJ Lawsuit with Legal Brief
While legal proceedings move at a snail’s pace, it’s not surprising that the ongoing lawsuit filed against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers is still slowly unfolding. That lawsuit, originally filed as a class-action suit by a Seattle-based law firm on behalf of consumers, quickly evolved into a full Department of Justice investigation of anti-trust violations in order … [Read more...] about More Parties Weigh In On DoJ Lawsuit with Legal Brief
Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
Google apparently has an on-again, off-again relationship with its independent bookstores and resellers, after the February uproar over terminating some of the indie bookstores’ seller status only to turn around and reinstate it for them with apologies. At the time, Google’s explanation was the need to streamline the process and make sure they were supporting the partners who … [Read more...] about Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
The American Booksellers Association Discards Relationship with Amazon
The American Booksellers Association announced today that the company will not sell books published by Amazon. The ABA joined the ranks of Indigo, Books-A-Million and Barnes and Noble in a campaign to boycott Amazon exclusive published books. ABA runs a for profit division of their company called IndieCommerce which is responsible for selling books directly to customers. … [Read more...] about The American Booksellers Association Discards Relationship with Amazon
Independent Booksellers: There’s Now an App for That
Reading consumers have mourned the loss of bookstores, big and small, for quite some time. The obvious scapegoat is the advance on not just online retailers, who have shouldered much of the blame for providing print books at a chain-store discounted price along with free, fast shipping. But with the advent of digital reading, many smaller independently-owned bookstores closed … [Read more...] about Independent Booksellers: There’s Now an App for That
Congressional Bill for Online Sales Tax Supported by Amazon, ABA
Amazon’s sales tax woes may be coming to a close. The online retailer has spent countless millions and manpower hours fighting a state-by-state firestorm that severed a lot of working relationships between Amazon and its affiliate small business owners as state governments worked to pass legislation that would cause Amazon to have to collect sales tax for online purchases. The … [Read more...] about Congressional Bill for Online Sales Tax Supported by Amazon, ABA
Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books
Apple has some good news for lawyers. As per a deal reached between the American Bar Association and Apple, e-books pertaining to legal matters will soon be available for download from the Apple iBookStore. The first title on offer is 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' now available for download via the iBookStore for $17.99. However, the app 'iPad in One Hour for Lawyers' can … [Read more...] about Apple and American Bar Association Agrees to Publish Legal e-Books
The Future of Publishing?
Imagine walking into your favorite independent bookseller and finding...nothing. An empty room, save for a smiling bookseller and a slightly oversized cross between an ATM and a photocopier. The future of publishing may very well be the Espresso Book Machine, thanks to the partnership with the American Bookseller's Association, announced this week. The Espresso Book … [Read more...] about The Future of Publishing?