An agreement announced today between ebook distributor and self-publishing platform Smashwords and OverDrive, the largest provider of digital content to public and school libraries, is going to give self-published authors one of the few remaining pieces in the publishing puzzle, namely the ability for libraries to stock their work. As it stands right now, self-published … [Read more...] about Smashwords, OverDrive Brings Indie Titles to Libraries
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New Plaintiffs Come on Board Against Apple for eBook Price Fixing
Apple is still waiting for the final decision from Judge Denise Cote in the ebook price fixing scandal, entered into with five of the then-Big Six publishers in order to drive out some of Amazon's market share. While the publishers settled out of court, Apple wasn't so lucky. The final damages in the suit--which certain provisions under the law could cause to come in at almost … [Read more...] about New Plaintiffs Come on Board Against Apple for eBook Price Fixing
RIP Diesel eBooks
Diesel eBooks has been selling digital content for the last ten years. They have seen the industry grow from simple PDF file sharing to the boom period of 2011. The company is unable to compete against the juggernauts of the industry, such as Amazon, Apple, B&N and Kobo. Diesel has announced that starting April 1st, the store will close. Diesel eBooks originally launched in … [Read more...] about RIP Diesel eBooks
Diesel Bookstore to Launch a New Retail Space in the Spring
Diesel Bookstore is very well known in California since 1989. Current locations include; Malibu, Brentwood, and Oakland, where they have retail locations to appeal to book lovers. Today the company has announced that they are opening a 4th location in the Spring in Larkspur, California. The company is a current partner of the ABA and will be selling Kobo Readers in the very … [Read more...] about Diesel Bookstore to Launch a New Retail Space in the Spring
Diesel eBooks Signs eBook Agreements with Airlines and Hotels
Diesel eBooks, one of the leading independent online bookstores, has joined forces with Koinz Media for an epic distribution deal. The two companies will be offering almost 500,000 books to various hotels and airlines for their loyalty rewards programs. The essence of this deal is tapping into Diesel's extensive catalog and bringing it to a 48 billion dollar industry. Diesel … [Read more...] about Diesel eBooks Signs eBook Agreements with Airlines and Hotels
Diesel eBooks and Macmillan form a new partnership
The Diesel eBook store has been around since 2004 selling ebooks directly to the public. This was way before eBooks have became very trendy and before they had the great system to process orders they have today. In the past Diesel mainly just sold books through 3rd party type of system, no more. Today Diesel and Macmillan publishing signed a deal so Macmillan books … [Read more...] about Diesel eBooks and Macmillan form a new partnership