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College E-Textbook Market to Grow 50% in 2010, New Simba Report Finds
August 24, 2010 From News
(Press Release) STAMFORD, CT, Marketwire—E-textbooks are finding their legs in the college market, growing at an estimated compound annual growth rate of nearly 49% through 2013, when they will account for more than 11% of textbook sales, according to the newly released "E-Textbooks in Higher Education" report from media industry forecast and analysis firm Simba Information.
 
The New Arts of Book Building: Challenges for Authors, Editors and Producers (Part Two)
August 23, 2010 From Eugene G. Schwartz
In part one of this discussion, I discussed how in the word “book,” and in the various ways we hyphenate it, we set the definition and expectation of how we view our work as professionals and how content will be developed.
 
The New Arts of Book Building: Challenges for Authors, Editors and Producers (Part One)
August 13, 2010 From Eugene G. Schwartz
This two-part essay attempts a survey of electronic media developments in the book industry and their impact on the creative talents and skill-sets required of authors, writers, editors and production people in order to produce new forms of content organization and media mix.
 
Amazon, Apple probed for e-book price fixing
August 3, 2010 From CNNMoney.com
NEW YORK, CNNMoney.com—In the e-book price wars, Apple and Amazon might be enjoying an unfair advantage, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday as he announced an investigation of their contracts with book publishers....
 
E-Readers - A Tale of Two Forecasts
August 2010 From Book Business
Global research and advisory firm mediaIDEAS forecasted in a recent study that the U.S. market in 2010 for paid e-reader content will be approximately $460.6 million—consisting primarily of e-books sold to a user base of more than 8 million.
 
Apps Based on Children's Books Prove Fertile Marketplace
July 30, 2010 From BB Extra
For Oceanhouse Media (OM), a publisher of apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, licensing relationships with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Hay House Publishers and Chronicle Books have helped it to become a player in the children's book space. With the company's recent announcement that the children's classic “ Green Eggs and Ham” was now available for purchase at the App Store, Oceanhouse Media reached a milestone: 100 apps published. After just one week of release, the “Green Eggs and Ham” e-book app achieved its own milestone—it reached the No. 1 position on the App Store book charts for both the iPad and the iPhone. Not bad for a company that's only been around for a little over a year-and-a-half.
 
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Mystery iPhone Book Apps Disappear from Store
July 6, 2010 From PC World
A group of iPhone apps that had received top rankings on the iTunes Store have disappeared from the top 50 book applications following complaints from developers....
 
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DC Comics Announces Digital Publishing Ventures
June 24, 2010 From News
DC Comics, publisher of Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and Fables, is partnering with comiXology and PlayStation Network for two separate digital comics distribution deals launching today.
 
E-readers and Tablets Could Become This Decade's MP3 Players, Says BCG Survey
June 18, 2010 From BB Extra
E-readers and tablets are poised to become wildly popular and successful consumer devices, according to a recent Boston Consulting Group (BCG) consumer preference survey.
 
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Kohlberg Ventures Increases Its Investment in Open Road Integrated Media to $7 Million
June 8, 2010 From News
Kohlberg Ventures increased its investment in Open Road Integrated Media LLC (www.openroadmedia.com), a digital content company that publishes and markets ebooks by creating connections between authors and their audiences. The venture capital firm invested an additional $4 million in Series A financing, building upon its original $3 million investment in August 2009.
 
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Steve Jobs: iBooks is already a big player in the digital book world
June 8, 2010 From Christian Science Monitor
iBooks may be a newcomer to the digital book marketplace, but don't make the mistake of treating the new app like a kid. According to some numbers released today by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2010, iBooks is already sporting a very adult profile.  
A New and Powerful Book Industry Sector Is Born
June 7, 2010 From Eugene G. Schwartz
Self-publishing and online services, e-books, and digital demand printing are joined into a new and powerful sector that is transforming the industry. For industry professionals whose career satisfactions and livelihoods are bonded to the future of the book, this new sector offers a wild ride and a venturesome future.
 
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New Dr. Seuss Apps Released To Celebrate Graduation and the 50th Anniversary of “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish”
June 3, 2010 From News
Celebrating its 50th anniversary and World Oceans Day on June 8, 2010, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish eBook is now available for $3.99. Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! eBook is also available for $3.99. Up With A Fish!, a fun, addictive stacking game also is available for $0.99.
 
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Barnes & Noble Introduces BN eReader for iPad
May 27, 2010 From News
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today launched its free BN eReader app for iPad(TM), offering the most personalized and easy-to-use eReading experience for Apple iPad owners. The free app offers users access to the company's expansive eBookstore featuring more than one million digital titles in addition to their personal Barnes & Noble Digital Library. It is the only iPad eReading app that allows sharing eBooks with friends.
 
LibreDigital Secures $8.1 Million in Funding to Accelerate Delivery of E-books
May 20, 2010 From News
(Press Release) Austin, Texas, May 20, 2010—LibreDigital Inc. today announced that it has closed an $8.1 million Series C funding round led by new investor S3 Ventures with participation from existing investors Adams Capital Management and Triangle Peak Partners. The company's other key investors include HarperCollins Publishers, The New York Times Company and Noro-Moseley Partners. The new capital infusion will be used by LibreDigital to expand e-book services for publishers looking to capitalize on the unprecedented demand for e-books, which is being driven by the release of new devices like the Apple iPad. In addition to being a top Apple e-book aggregator, LibreDigital also powers the delivery of content to other digital devices and marketplaces, including Barnes & Noble NOOK, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Google Editions and many more.
 
 
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