PodToo, one of the leading platforms for hosting and distributing audio content, announced it has entered into a partnership with Kobo Books. As part of the deal, audiobook publishers associated with PodToo will henceforth be able to offer their audiobooks on Kobo Books. This will benefit both, as audiobook publishers with PodToo will have access to a whole new market segment … [Read more...] about Kobo Books to Host Audiobooks From PodToo
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2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
The year is almost over and Kobo has just unveiled their annual Book Report, that once again reveals insightful eReading trends from the past year and which stories enthralled booklovers most. This report is applicable exclusively for Canadians. 2018 stats about readers Canadians read on the road, with the busiest reading time being during the morning and evening commute, … [Read more...] about 2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
The History of Kobo and how they changed the e-reader market
Kobo is the second largest e-reader and ebook retailer in the world. The company burst onto the scene in 2009 in Toronto, Canada. They quickly took over the Canadian market and started to expand into foreign countries in a really intelligent way. The future is bright for Kobo and they continue to release two new e-readers every single year. Short Covers Michael … [Read more...] about The History of Kobo and how they changed the e-reader market
Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Books is the third largest e-book and e-reader company in the world and their primary focus is underserved markets. Instead of competing in the ultra-competitive US market they instead developed infrastructure to sell their line of products in bookstores all over Australia, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. The company started out as Shortcovers in 2009, which was … [Read more...] about Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Has 26 Million Users Worldwide
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn sat down with Shane Digman of the Globe and Mail last week and shared some information that has been been publicized before. Tamblyn admitted that January was Kobo’s best e-book sales month ever and estimated that e-books make up 18% of Canadian book purchasing. Kobo’s most dedicated customers buy an average of one e-book a month and 16 print books a … [Read more...] about Kobo Has 26 Million Users Worldwide
Kobo Launches 3 e-Books for the Price of 2 Promotion
Kobo has just launched a new e-Book promotion in Canada that allows readers to buy three digital books for the price of two. This new deal is only applicable to Hachette titles and will be transpiring from now until December 15th. The publisher Hachette Book Group, home to some of the world’s bestselling authors, was first off the mark to partner with Kobo on this offer to … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches 3 e-Books for the Price of 2 Promotion
Sony Sends Out Email about Transferring eBooks to Kobo
Sony has sent out the first batch of emails that instruct customers on transferring their library of purchased content to Kobo. The process is relatively simple, you have to register for a Kobo account and click on the Getting Started Link. It will scan your library and begin uploading your books to the Kobo account. The only books that will not transfer are books that Kobo … [Read more...] about Sony Sends Out Email about Transferring eBooks to Kobo
Kobo Successfully Combats Canadian Government Mandate for eBook Settlement
Three weeks ago, the Commissioner of Competition in Canada mandated to Kobo that it had 40 days to re-negotiate contracts with Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, HarperCollins, and Hachette. The Government is basically forcing Kobo to abandon the agency model of eBook pricing. Kobo is currently engaged in a legal battle and has been granted a Stay while their case is being made. … [Read more...] about Kobo Successfully Combats Canadian Government Mandate for eBook Settlement
Whitcoulls Shuts Down eBook Store in New Zealand due to Erotic eBooks
Whitcoulls is one of the largest bookstore chains in New Zealand and has been running a Kobo powered eBook store since 2010. Today, the company has announced that it has completely shut down their bookstore, leaving customers unable to buy content. The New Zealand bookstore released a terse statement today that said "Due to recent publicity surrounding eBook publishing … [Read more...] about Whitcoulls Shuts Down eBook Store in New Zealand due to Erotic eBooks
Harry Potter eBooks now Available at Kobo
Kobo has just landed a deal for the seven new Harry Potter eBooks. Kobo customers across the globe will have access to them in many different languages such as; English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish to begin with, and more languages on the way. The eBooks themselves are not available for purchase with Kobo but instead you are redirected to the Pottermore website. … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks now Available at Kobo
WH Smith strikes a deal with Kobo for eBooks and e-readers
WH Smith one of the leading book sellers in the United Kingdom struck a deal with Canadian based Kobo today. The agreement was to convert their existing ebookstore to Kobo and sell their line of e-readers in over 750 different retail locations. Starting October 17th over 750 WH Smith stores in the UK and Ireland will begin selling the Kobo Touch and Kobo WIFI e-readers. The … [Read more...] about WH Smith strikes a deal with Kobo for eBooks and e-readers
Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience
The Kobo Touch is the newest e-reader issued by Canadian based Kobo and seeks to gain market share by issuing a touchscreen e-ink interface to captivate a growing e-reader sect. The company has announced they will be soon implementing enhanced features to make for a better ebook reading experience. The current experience while reading a book with the Kobo Touch is minimal in … [Read more...] about Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience
Kobo Signs Landmark eBook Deal with Walmart
Kobo has just signed a deal with retail giant Walmart to have its ebooks featured on the company's main Canadian website. This gives customers the ability to buy almost 2.3 million ebooks with one-click check-out services. The Kobo e-reader and Kobo Wireless have been available at most Walmart locations since May 2010, so the two companies have an existing relationship prior … [Read more...] about Kobo Signs Landmark eBook Deal with Walmart
Kobo to open new Digital eBook stores in Europe
Today at the London Book Fair, Canadian based e-reader giant Kobo announced that they will be tailoring their Kobo eBook Store towards select European markets. Kobo has recently unveiled plans to open up new electronic book stores in Germany and Spain by next month. Furthermore it seems by June new stores in France, Italy, and the Netherlands will receive similar … [Read more...] about Kobo to open new Digital eBook stores in Europe