Friday, April 22, 2011

As ebook sales rise, will they lose DRM as did music?

  • Future of the Book just now
    The End of the Printed Book? I don't like the idea of printed books being killed by ebook readers, but that appear...
  • Amazon Kindle Thursday, 9:37 am
    Kindle books to be loaned from libraries later this year Can be read on Kindle or devices with Kindle reader By Mat...
  • Kobo books Wednesday, 9:09 pm
    __Kobo__, the Toronto-based maker of an eReader has raised $50 million more EReader Kobo Raises $50 Million More (Up...
  • Amazon Kindle Apr 19, 2011 7:10 am
    What Separates The Kindle eBook Store From Their Competitors? BY ADMIN – APRIL 13, 2011POSTED IN: EREADERS, KINDLE {...
  • DRM and Copyright Apr 18, 2011 9:06 pm
    Ebook revolution is opening door for piracy and leaving authors fearing for their livelihoods ... pay a penny.Apenny...
  • Bookstore eBook Dilemma Apr 18, 2011 8:41 pm
  • The next chapter: Book authors, publishers adapt to world of e-readers {http://cmsimg.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps...
  • ebook Sales Apr 16, 2011 9:27 am
    E-book sales overtake paperbacks in February For the first time ever, US publishers report selling more e-books tha...

Friday, April 15, 2011

Will ebooks lose DRM?

  • Free or Cheap ebooks 6 minutes ago
    How To Download Tons Of Free eBooks Online For Any eReader Device Justin Meyers, WonderHowTo | Apr. 13, 2011, 4:26 ...
  • DRM and Copyright Yesterday 7:59 pm
    {http://www.washingtonpost.com/rw/WashingtonPost/Content/Staff-Bio/Images/rob-pegoraro_114x80.png} Rob PegoraroRob ...
  • Books give way to e-readers Yesterday 7:07 am
    ...What Authors and Readers Need to Know About eBooks Posted: 04/14/11 01:17 PM ... publishing eBooks. I I have been...
  • Barnes and Noble business Thursday, 7:15 am
    Why Barnes & Noble should go from bookstore to Nookstore Posted by JP Mangalindan, Writer-Reporter April 13, 201...
  • Free or Cheap ebooks Wednesday, 8:27 pm
    Find Free and Discounted Kindle E-Books I love my Kindle. (Actually, I love the Kindle apps on my iPhone and iPad e...
  • eReader availability Apr 9, 2011 7:55 pm
    Kindle, Nook Find Safe Haven in Google’s Android Including apps will prolong e-readers' shelf life Apr. 8, 2011, 1:0...
  • ebook Sales Apr 9, 2011 7:39 pm
    First Ebook to Hit 1 Million Sales April 08, 2011 06:10 PM EDT {http://media-files.gather.com/icons/d564/d470/d746/...
  • Libraries and ebooks Apr 9, 2011 9:56 am
    Public Library patron A...
  • Libraries and ebooks Apr 9, 2011 9:49 am
    The Future Of Libraries In The E-Book Age by LYNN NEARY {http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/04/04/51219646_wide.jp...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

More Australian Bookshops Close

aces : Digitalbook - all changes
  • Redgroup Retail (Aust) news just now
    Borders closures spells end for 500 jobs Chris Zappone April 6, 2011 - 7:10PM Administrators have announced the clo...
  • Libraries digitize Tuesday, 8:28 pm
    The Googlization of Books As the wait for a decision on the Google Book Settlement approaches the one-year mark, PW...
  • ebook availability Monday, 8:36 pm
    Harry Potter author JK Rowling set to give green light to ebooks and rake in £100m Apr 3 2011 Exclusive by Stephen ...
  • ebook Publishing Monday, 7:02 am
    Self published thriller writer makes a killing on Kindle 5:30 AM Monday Apr 4, 2011 Self-publishing has traditional...
  • Stanza e-reader App Monday, 6:54 am
    Read E-Books on Your PC Desktop With Stanza By Jon L. Jacobi, PCWorld Apr 3, 2011 3:38 AM Even people who use Lexcy...
  • Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader Monday, 6:36 am
    Barnes and Noble Nook Color eReader Review By Ian White {http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/images/3stars.gif} three...
  • ebook availability Apr 3, 2011 6:20 pm
    BitTorrent gets into ebook distribution By: Geoff Duncan • March 31, 2011 BitTorrent is getting into the ebook game,...
  • ebook availability Apr 3, 2011 6:17 pm
    Making the jump to Kindle has had its ups and downs Portable, paperless library delights reader; lack of affordable...
  • Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader Apr 3, 2011 4:10 pm
    NOOKCOLOR TO GET ANDROID APPSTORE & FLASH SUPPORT IN APRIL Barnes and Noble have announced they they intend to l...

Sunday, April 3, 2011

eBook Pricing too high or low?

  • ebook Prices Yesterday 2:03 pm
    Ebook pricing power is undermined by perceived value Wide ranging ebook pricing and deep print book discounts leave ...
    • ebook Prices Yesterday 2:17 pm
      ...by Jenn Webb | @JennWebb | Comments: 15 | 22 March 2011 Much discussion (and some dismay) surrounds the current up...
    • ebook Prices Yesterday 2:10 pm
      ...What's interesting is that Amazon is actively discounting books in the 40% to 50% range, and in many cases putting...
  • Apple iPad Apps Yesterday 1:04 pm
    Children's Book Apps: A New World Of Learning by LYNN NEARY March 28, 2011 There's a whole new way to read your kid...
  • Google ebooks Friday, 9:44 pm
    Singel-Minded: To the Whingers Go the Spoils in the Google Books Decision By Ryan Singel {http://www.wired.com/epic...
  • Amazon Kindle Mar 30, 2011 7:23 am
    AMAZON KINDLE DRIVES EBOOK SALES TO RECORD LEVEL The unmitigated success of the 2011 Amazon Kindle lineup has pushed...
  • eReader Sales Figures Mar 30, 2011 7:16 am
    Kobo E-Reader Boost As Borders Goes Bust By Oonagh Reidy | Monday | 28/03/2011 E-readers have received an unexpecte...