The primary benefit of a print book is the clear path of ownership. Once you procure it from your favorite online or brick and motor store, its yours. There is no problem with loaning it out to a friend or rereading it for the hundredth time. e-books on the other hand is a convoluted nightmare. When you purchase an e-book from a retailer like Apple or Amazon, you don't own … [Read more...] about People are Losing their Trust in e-books
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Print Makes a Comeback at the Expense of e-Readers
e-Readers had their time in the sun and their popularity has slowly diminished. Gone are the days when the e-reader space was completely saturated with new e-paper companies and startups trying to capitalize on the e-book revolution. Many of the companies that first got involved in the e-reader space are all gone now. Aluratek, Cool-er, iRex, Txtr and Sony either went bankrupt … [Read more...] about Print Makes a Comeback at the Expense of e-Readers
BookNet Canada 2013 Report: Print Book Sales Declined
New data comes in each year about the viability of the print and ebook markets in different regions around the world, and BookNet Canada has now released its findings for the print market in 2013. While it's data is only on print sales (no digital editions) and does not incorporate the sales from online retailers either from within the country or abroad, it does still offer … [Read more...] about BookNet Canada 2013 Report: Print Book Sales Declined