At last year's Digital Book World conference, GoodeReader interviewed Matthew Cavnar, VP of Marketing, for a little startup ebook platform called Vook. At that time, Vook sought to help authors create, publish, and sell their ebooks, just like a lot of other platforms. Unlike those other platforms, though, Vook went from introducing itself to passing conference attendees to … [Read more...] about Interview with Vook on Growing an eBook Platform
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NYT Originals, TimeFiles Bring More In-Depth Journalism to eBook
With reading consumers clamoring for digital content and newspapers looking for more ways to stay relevant in today's climate of instant access news, The New York Times has partnered with two digital platforms to release original ebooks based on its distinct areas of expertise. Partnering with Byliner to create as many as twelve original ebooks in the coming year, and with Vook … [Read more...] about NYT Originals, TimeFiles Bring More In-Depth Journalism to eBook
Top Tablet News – 12-12-12
Google News now even better on tablet devices One of the best (and also the easiest) ways to stay informed of the latest happenings around the world is to keep an eye on the Google news feeds. With tablet PCs making some serious inroads into the traditional computing scene, it was just a matter of time before Google did something that would make browsing the latest news … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – 12-12-12
The New York Times Now on PressReader
The New York Times is one of the United States largest newspapers and enjoys a very robust digital strategy. You can find their paper available on the Kindle, Android and iOS. One of the things that lacks on most digital editions is the newspapers are in reality dedicated apps, they lack the tectonic feel of the real thing. This all changes today as the New York Times Replica … [Read more...] about The New York Times Now on PressReader
New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
According to a blog post from Indie Reader, great news has struck the self-publishing community: the New York Times has reviewed a self-published title in its prestigious book review section. While the Times has been reviewing and ranking ebooks for a short time, this marks the first time an author--albeit an author with a strong platform due to his well-known body of work as … [Read more...] about New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
New York Times has come up with its own HTML 5 web app for the iPad in a move that makes the publication's iOS app redundant. However, it is unlikely to pull the plug on its iOS app anytime soon as things are still in experimental stages for the newspaper. "Our subscribers have told us they are interested in trying new ways of reading The Times across a variety of … [Read more...] about New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead
Even before the advent of digital reading as it stands today, the end of newspapers has been imminent. With high printing and delivery costs and a desire from readers to receive their news content in a more timely manner, newspapers around the country have been shutting their doors one by one. “In the last few years we’ve been inundated by the end: the end of the music … [Read more...] about The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead
New York Times Limits Free Digital Access to 10 Articles a Month
The New York Times today has reduced the amount of free articles you can read on a monthly basis before they prompt you to take out a paid subscription. The new limit came down from 20 to a paltry 10 a month. Over the last year the New York Times as amassed a huge digital subscription base which stems from their online publications. They have quickly attained 500,000 paid … [Read more...] about New York Times Limits Free Digital Access to 10 Articles a Month
Barnes and Noble Offers Discount Subscriptions with Nook Purchase
Even though the holiday shopping season has wound down, Barnes and Noble is trying to ramp up sales of its Nook line of e-readers with a discount promotion for consumers who take advantage of its periodicals line of subscriptions. The book retailer issued this press release today: “Barnes & Noble today announced two exciting deals that offer customers amazing savings … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Offers Discount Subscriptions with Nook Purchase
To Tweet or Not to Tweet…
The great plague of being an indie author with an ebook for sale on one—or all—of the major distribution platforms is finding a way to make one book stand out from the rest. With countless digital titles available on the platforms, both domestic and international, garnering vital promotion and consumer interest is difficult. Fortunately, just as the digital era has made … [Read more...] about To Tweet or Not to Tweet…
War Between Publishers and Libraries Benefit Small Press Publishers
This time of year lends itself quite well to predictions for the coming year in every arena of business, and publishing is no different. In the ongoing tensions between major publishing houses and public libraries over ebook lending, patrons have lost out on the opportunity to borrow bestselling digital titles but it may prove to be the reason readers turn to some smaller … [Read more...] about War Between Publishers and Libraries Benefit Small Press Publishers