Sony Reader and OverDrive Sign Library Marketing Agreement

OverDrive, a digital distributor of e-books and audiobooks to libraries, announced today a joint marketing agreement with Sony. OverDrive and Sony will cross-market OverDrive's library network and the Sony Reader Digital Book.

"Sony Reader customers will benefit from a whole new world of e-books when they find and use the download services at their public library," said David Burleigh, OverDrive's director of marketing. "We're excited to spread the word about downloads as well as our service's compatibility with one of the leading eBook reading devices on the market today."