As if there wasn't enough interesting controversy in the relationship between Amazon and the Big Six publishing houses, for once they are all on the same side of the courtroom. Three independent bookstores, who seem to be acting on behalf of indie bookshops everywhere, are suing Amazon and the Big Six over the DRM status of ebooks that prevents them from being shared on any … [Read more...] about Amazon, Big Six Sued by Independent Bookstores Over DRM
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Unglue.it Unleashes Two New Crowd-Sourced Titles
One of the more innovative concepts that has grown out of digital publishing is the concept of crowd-sourced "ungluing," a way to allow reader fans to remove the copyright status of books by pledging funding to buy the rights from the author under Creative Commons status of copyright law. Once a book has become "unglued," it can be read by anyone on any device for free while … [Read more...] about Unglue.it Unleashes Two New Crowd-Sourced Titles
The Digital Comics Surprise: Sales Are Up, While Print Stays Stable
One of the iconic moments of recent comics history occurred at the February 2011 meeting of ComicsPRO, the association for comics retailers. During that meeting, DC co-publisher Jim Lee held up a sheet of typing paper and a piece of dental floss as a visual analogy for the relative sizes of the print and digital markets. If he did that today, he could replace the dental … [Read more...] about The Digital Comics Surprise: Sales Are Up, While Print Stays Stable
Wiley & O’Reilly Sign eBook Distribution Deal – DRM-Free!
There is an old Arabian proverb, "If the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will soon follow." It may apply to Wiley & O'Reilly creating another important crack in the DRM wall. O'Reilly Media has always been a vocal supporter of DRM-free ebooks. The company is beginning to convince other important publishers that DRM-free is the way to go. Today O'Reilly and … [Read more...] about Wiley & O’Reilly Sign eBook Distribution Deal – DRM-Free!
BookOS – The Free Online eBook Resource
How about an ebook site that offers all its books for free! Most of BookOS' books are in fb2 or FictionBook format, which is a XML based ebook format. This DRM free format is compatible with a variety of hardware and software environments, even including internet browsers. Add to this the over 1.4 million ebooks available and what you have is a gold mine of ebooks to … [Read more...] about BookOS – The Free Online eBook Resource
BookShout! Unveils Cross-Platform Compatibility at Frankfurt Book Fair
Social reading platform BookShout! unveiled its newest features at the Frankfurt Book Fair today, and it’s sure to raise some eyebrows in the publishing industry. The new app, originally available for iOS and now Android and web-based as well, allows readers to read their previously purchased digital titles in one location, regardless of which digital platform was used for the … [Read more...] about BookShout! Unveils Cross-Platform Compatibility at Frankfurt Book Fair
Amazon to Halt Processing of Crowd-Funded eBook Access
Unglue.it, the recently launched crowd-funding site that allows consumers to make pledges of payment to "unglue" ebooks, thus eliminating the copyright and DRM, has just been informed by Amazon that the retailer will no longer honor pledge payments for this kind of transaction. CEO Eric Hellman issued a statement today: “Amazon Payments has informed us that they will no … [Read more...] about Amazon to Halt Processing of Crowd-Funded eBook Access
First Successful Unglue It Campaign
When GoodEReader interviewed Unglue.it president Eric Hellman about the concept behind ungluing books to make them readily available without limitation, the idea may have been equal parts intriguing and skeptical. Would readers really pledge money in order to strip a book of its DRM and copyright in order to thrust it into the public domain and make it available anywhere for … [Read more...] about First Successful Unglue It Campaign
Sri Lanka’s First e-Book Store – Book Hub
Book lovers living in the island nation of Sri Lanka are in for a treat now that the country is all set to play host to an online e-book store of its own. The emphasis will focus on the literary works by Sri Lankan authors, the electronic versions of which will be hosted for the very first time on the online store for easy download to any PC, Android, or iOS platforms. The … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s First e-Book Store – Book Hub
What Do We Have to Fear from Our E-Readers?
My life may very well be in mortal peril. I live on the edge, apparently unaware or unconcerned about the danger that I carry with me at all times encased behind an e-ink screen. At least, Richard Stallman may see it that way. The author of a treatise exposing the inherent dangers of digital publishing has set out to convince the world that e-books are life-threatening, or … [Read more...] about What Do We Have to Fear from Our E-Readers?
Archos e-reader under FCC scanner
After Barnes & Noble's NookColor, its now Archos that has lined up an e-reader running Android at the FCC. The similarities does not end here as the Archos e-reader also features an LCD display, measures 7 inches and also seems to be capable of playing back video and image files in full color. Apart from these, the very few specifications of the e-reader (bearing model … [Read more...] about Archos e-reader under FCC scanner
Will E-Readers Mean The End of Books?
Tempting indeed it is the idea of being able to carry a plethora of books snug fit in one small device - the e-readers. This would be any book lovers dream come true specially when going on a holiday without having to lug around a whole lot of books and spending extra on baggage allowance. The dream however does not fructify into reality for many bookaholics for the simple … [Read more...] about Will E-Readers Mean The End of Books?