Kobo ebook sales have increased 60% year on year, according to the latest financial report by their parent company Rakuten. This includes the money that Kobo made from purchasing the Tolino assets last year. Kobo offers its digital reading experience to millions of readers around the world in 190 countries through its website, bookseller, and retail partner network, … [Read more...] about Kobo eBook Sales Increase by 60%
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Here are the most popular Kobo eBooks of 2017
Kobo has over five million ebooks in their digital bookstore and with so many titles available, what are the ones that proved to be the most popular in 2017? Kobo has just released new data that takes a look at the ebooks that sold the most units this year in Canada and the United States. Here’s a look at just 10 of the most popular reads this year—ranging from dark thrillers … [Read more...] about Here are the most popular Kobo eBooks of 2017
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
Kobo Promises to Solve eBook Backup Bug
eBook security is quickly becoming a contentious issue, as evident in the Barnes and Noble decision to remove the ability to backup your paid content on your PC. Kobo made headlines this week when they nixed their own proprietary KePub format from also being downloaded to a users PC. The Toronto based company is now assuring readers that this is a bug and they are hoping to … [Read more...] about Kobo Promises to Solve eBook Backup Bug
Kobo Gives Libraries 5$ for Every Customer They Refer
Kobo is giving $5.00 to libraries for every customer they refer to the platform as part of a new program. Overdrive, Baker & Taylor and 3M Cloud are all offering the ability for patrons to purchase eBooks from Penguin and Simon and Schuster. When books are purchased, retailers such as Kobo actually fulfill the order. If a customer wants to purchase a personal copy of the … [Read more...] about Kobo Gives Libraries 5$ for Every Customer They Refer
Kobo Teams Up with Mcdonalds UK for Happy Meal eBooks
Kobo has just signed a digital distribution deal with Mcdonalds UK for free eBooks available in Happy Meals. As part of the Secret Seven promotion parents will be able to redeem coupons for free eBooks. The promotion will center around childrens books by author Enid Blyton’s ‘Secret Seven’, published by Hodder Children’s Books, will be running for five weeks in McDonald’s … [Read more...] about Kobo Teams Up with Mcdonalds UK for Happy Meal eBooks
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
How to Load in your own eBooks to the Kobo iOS App
The Kobo iOS application enjoys the Good e-Reader top reading pick on the Apple operating system with good reason. It has many features not found in any competing apps, most notably Reading Life. This is a social media extravaganza that allows you to share the books you are reading with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. It also has a rewards system so when you read books … [Read more...] about How to Load in your own eBooks to the Kobo iOS App
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