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In a surprise move, authors’ groups slammed their one-time university partners with a lawsuit demanding that the schools’ surrender digital collections and stop working with Google. The lawsuit opens a new phase in the fight over digital libraries and comes the same week that Google’s controversial books settlement is expected to die in court.
The lawsuit is a response to a digital book sharing plan announced last month by a group of prominent schools, including Michigan, Cornell, Duke and the University of California regarding "oprhan books"—books whose authors can't be found.
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DC Comics will re-release 52 comic books for the first time ever on a digital platform, starting Wednesday.
The “New 52,” as DC calls the revamped comics, will have new storylines and new artwork. It will be a new beginning for the publishing company’s aged characters.
The controversial decision to release the new books on a digital platform was made amid declining book sales and an increasingly older generation of readers.
E-book production challenges are forcing publishers to rethink workflows and reallocate resources to handle creation, conversion and distribution. Experts tell you how.
Amidst the Sturm und Drang of the present times, an infrequently remarked-upon fact has eluded us all, especially those of us focused on the so-called Future of Publishing.
Thomas Nelson announces the creation of the company's first enhanced e-book, which released on Aug. 25.
With companies such as Twitter, Financial Times and InMobi all recently committing to HTML5, the technology-in-the-making appears to be picking up steam at a faster pace.
HTML5 is actually a loose term referring to a group of new technologies – many not launched yet – that are intended to improve the Web browsing experience through richer interactivity. While the belief has been that HTML5 is several years off, the fact that a growing number of companies are embracing it now brings this into question.
The management of Kobo has issued comments relating to the ongoing liquidation of Borders to clarify misconceptions about Kobo.
NYU’s College of Dentistry has selected Vital Source, Ingram Content Group’s leading e-textbook solution, for its innovative digital learning curriculum.
The ASHP today announced the launch of a new online platform for making available its popular educational titles in eBook format.
Transcontinental Inc. and Quad/Graphics Inc. have entered into an agreement in which Transcontinental will indirectly acquire all Quad Graphics Canada Inc. shares.
