As the publishing industry changes and adapts to new circumstances, the book-selling industry must adapt as well. Changes in formats, rising popularity of different genres and crossovers, and even worldwide pandemics that spark global lockdowns have all had an impact on how consumers buy and utilize books in the last few years. Fortunately, there are ways to understand book … [Read more...] about Book Buying Habits Really Aren’t Changing… That Much
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Switzerland Takes Steps Against eBook Piracy
Internet piracy is big business for criminals and the absolute bane of existence for many authors, both traditionally and self-published. But one of the sad yet unrelenting truths about piracy is that there's little the victim can do about it, especially if the stolen work is uploaded and distributed abroad. Short of giving up their writing careers to spend all … [Read more...] about Switzerland Takes Steps Against eBook Piracy
Why do e-books cost so much?
Over the course of the last calendar year e-books have dramatically increased in price. Major publishers have all reported sagging revenue, as people are buying less digital content. The big problem is that Amazon has trained everyone to think that $9.99 was the perfect price to pay for a bestselling e-book. A million dollar industry quickly become a billion dollar industry , … [Read more...] about Why do e-books cost so much?
Amazon Sending Customers Reminders about e-Book Settlement Credits
Amazon is sending a new batch new emails reminding customers that they have credits in their account based on the number of e-Books they have purchased from April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012. The reminder should not be taken in earnest because all credits expire March 31, 2015. If you are a very casual digital book buyer and have a Kindle you should have some credits in your … [Read more...] about Amazon Sending Customers Reminders about e-Book Settlement Credits
Good e-Reader Week in Review – We Attended the Kobo and Amazon Launch Events
Over the course of the last week, our core team was split up between Toronto, Ontario and Santa Monica, California. We attended both the Amazon and Kobo launch events where we saw a total of six new devices being launched and went hands-on with every single one! This was the first time that we have ever covered two major launches on opposite ends of North America! Sure, we have … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – We Attended the Kobo and Amazon Launch Events
Good e-Reader Week in Review – Aug 20th to Aug 25th 2012
Welcome to your favorite weekly roundup of all the latest digital publishing, eBook, e-Reader and Tablet PC news. Over the last week I went on vacation for a few days to sunny Salts Spring Island in British Columbia! Aside from that, lots of news has transpired in the industry. Website Lendink managed to move to a new web-host, which means the nemesis of indie authors is back … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – Aug 20th to Aug 25th 2012
Good e-Reader Week in Review – Aug 13th to Aug 17th 2012
During the last week, the biggest news item was Sony finally releasing its latest e-reader, the PRS-T2. It features more social media integration via Evernote and Facebook. The Bas Group has also launched a new device, called the Bebook Pure. In this weekly roundup we check out the most important news stories over the course of the last week and give you the essential news you … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – Aug 13th to Aug 17th 2012
Good eReader Week in Review – August 5th to 10th
During the last week, no new e-readers have dropped but rumors continue to swirl about the new line of Amazon Kindle Tablets and e-Readers hitting the market. Sony also intends on releasing a followup to the Sony PRS-T1 in the next few weeks and Blackberry released the Playbook 2! In our Week in Review, we focus on only the MAJOR news items that you might have missed but need … [Read more...] about Good eReader Week in Review – August 5th to 10th
Good e-Reader Week in Review
During this last week many of the top six publishers released their 2nd Quarter financial results and bodes well for the eBook industry. Lots of new Android devices have been launched and there is tons of news as always! Welcome to the Good e-Reader Week in Review weekly publication, covering the essential stories you need to know about. The Dutch eBook Industry is Rising - … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review
Good e-Reader Week in Review – April 9th
Forbes wrote about the rise of Research in Motion and other mobile vendors. The premise of the article is how industry leaders can quickly lose market share and become irelevant. “The violence with which new platforms have displaced incumbent mobile vendor fortunes continues to surprise,” says wireless industry analyst Horace Dediu. He notes that Nokia’s Symbian platform went … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – April 9th
Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing
Right now in the USA there is said to be over 21 million e-readers in circulation and many libraries are seeing a boom period in ebook borrowing. Many librarians are not stocking books on the shelves anymore and saving money in the process. The American Library Association Conference is wrapping up in New Orleans and the unilateral consensus is that libraries all over North … [Read more...] about Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing
Good e-Reader Week in Review – Nov 8th to 14th 2010
Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader week in Review! Today we look back at all of the newsworthy events that have transpired over the course of the last week. We saw a few different screen technology debut from Samsung, Triton Displays and others! We can say for sure, that the recent advent of E-Readers, Tablets and Smartphones the industry is collectivly spending … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – Nov 8th to 14th 2010
Good e-Reader Week in Review Nov 31 to Oct 7 2010
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Week in Review, where we cover all of the latest news on e-Readers, Tablets, Digital Publishing and eBooks! In the last week we have a fair ton of announcements regarding the immident launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Whether you live in the USA, Canada or anywhere in the world, we have exclusive information in terms of pricing and regional … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review Nov 31 to Oct 7 2010
Good E-Reader Week in Review – Aug 16 to Aug 23 2010
Welcome to another outstanding edition of the Good E-Reader week in Review! As always, we cover the most meaningful and relevant news stories of the week in the Tablet, Slate PC and E-Reader sector. This week, we take a look at a number of new videos we uploaded, covering Converting eBooks with Calibre, a review of the Augen Gentouch 78 Tablet PC and many others. We also … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader Week in Review – Aug 16 to Aug 23 2010