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
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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?