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April 2010 From Book Business
Amazon.com Inc. announced at the end of 2009 that its Kindle e-reader had become the most gifted item in Amazon's history. On its peak day of the holiday season (Dec. 14, 2009), Amazon customers ordered more than 9.5 million items worldwide—a record-breaking 110 items per second—according to an Amazon press release.
Cover Story : Hitting a Moving Target
April 2010 From Book Business
Publishers are faced with strategy decisions like never before. As publishing options continue to grow and business models shift seemingly every few months with the introduction of new digital devices or growth of some external pressure, publishers must plan for the future while reacting to the present—a tough situation even without the need to deal with the effects of a down economy.
April 2010 From Book Business
Publishers are faced with strategy decisions like never before. As publishing options continue to grow and business models shift seemingly every few months with the introduction of new digital devices or growth of some external pressure, publishers must plan for the future while reacting to the present—a tough situation even without the need to deal with the effects of a down economy.
Scribd Goes Mobile
February 26, 2010 From BB Extra
This week, San Francisco-based social publishing company Scribd launched two new products designed to simplify mobile reading. The first of these products, a send-to-device reading feature, is now live on more than 10 million Scribd documents, enabling consumers to send reading material from Scribd.com to their e-reader or smartphone. Also, Scribd launched a series of application programming interfaces (APIs)—the Scribd Open-Content Platform for E-Readers and Mobile Devices (SOPED)—which gives device companies the ability to more deeply integrate Scribd's search, social and other functionality into their devices. Companies that have already signed on for SOPED include Interead and Onyx International.
February 26, 2010 From BB Extra
This week, San Francisco-based social publishing company Scribd launched two new products designed to simplify mobile reading. The first of these products, a send-to-device reading feature, is now live on more than 10 million Scribd documents, enabling consumers to send reading material from Scribd.com to their e-reader or smartphone. Also, Scribd launched a series of application programming interfaces (APIs)—the Scribd Open-Content Platform for E-Readers and Mobile Devices (SOPED)—which gives device companies the ability to more deeply integrate Scribd's search, social and other functionality into their devices. Companies that have already signed on for SOPED include Interead and Onyx International.
February 12, 2010 From News
North American Publishing Company (NAPCO) of Philadelphia announced today that Gadgetell, a division of NAPCO, has acquired TeleRead.org, a Web Site covering global e-book news based in Alexandria, VA.
February 2010 From Book Business
You may have heard by now about author Stephen Covey's deal with Amazon, selling the exclusive electronic rights (via e-book publisher Rosetta Books and for a one-year period) to two of his titles, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" and "Principle-Centered Leadership." You also may have heard (or been a voice among) the resounding, collective industry gasp.
E-Readers the Center of Attention at Consumer Electronics Show
January 11, 2010 From News
Along with 3D televisions and mobile devices and apps, e-readers were among the hottest products at the Consumer Electronics Show, held January 7-10 in Las Vegas. And technophiles internationally have been talking about the new players on the market, the prototypes of those still to be launched and what the future holds for this exploding market.
January 11, 2010 From News
Along with 3D televisions and mobile devices and apps, e-readers were among the hottest products at the Consumer Electronics Show, held January 7-10 in Las Vegas. And technophiles internationally have been talking about the new players on the market, the prototypes of those still to be launched and what the future holds for this exploding market.
December 30, 2009 From News
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) today announced a strategic investment and commercial partnership with Kobo, Inc., a global eReading service that is the newly named spin-off of Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc.'s Shortcovers digital reading initiative.
Social Media, Author Contracts and Vendor Management Among Issues to be Addressed at PBC
December 10, 2009 From News
With nearly 50 educational conference sessions, the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo (PBC) has something for every publishing executive.
December 10, 2009 From News
With nearly 50 educational conference sessions, the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo (PBC) has something for every publishing executive.
Sony's Switch to Epub Ebooks Format on Friday
December 9, 2009 From News
Starting Friday, Dec. 11, Sony will make offer its inventory of e-books in EPUB format only.
December 9, 2009 From News
Starting Friday, Dec. 11, Sony will make offer its inventory of e-books in EPUB format only.
Sony to Re-launch eBook Store This Week
December 8, 2009 From News
Sony's eBook Store will be relaunched Friday, Dec. 11 as the Reader™ Store, available at a new address, readerstore.sony.com
December 8, 2009 From News
Sony's eBook Store will be relaunched Friday, Dec. 11 as the Reader™ Store, available at a new address, readerstore.sony.com
