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Apple Settlement Won’t Be Modified

by Andrew Albanese | 07/31/2014 @ 09:00AM

The parties in the Apple settlement indicated that they would not be modifying the agreement, after a hearing last week in which Judge Cote expressed concerns with the deal.
Evernote Teams with FastPencil for E-books and Print

| 07/31/2014 @ 08:20AM

Evernote users can import their notes into FastPencil and create an e-book or PDF that can be distributed through all the major e-book retail platforms.
Amazon Claims $9.99 E-books Create 'Bigger Pie'

| 07/30/2014 @ 09:30AM

Amazon claims a "key objective" in its ongoing dispute with Hachette is to keep e-book prices low and competitive with other other media.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Fifty Shades' Reigns Again

| 07/30/2014 @ 09:00AM

A week after the first trailer for the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" dropped, the book hit #1 on Apple's chart.
Macmillan Expands Library E-book Lending

| 07/29/2014 @ 03:20PM

Macmillan announced today that it will make its full catalog of frontlist e-book titles available to libraries via its public library e-lending pilot.
Storia Moves to Streaming Model

| 07/29/2014 @ 08:55AM

With the September release of Storia School Edition, Scholastic will move its digital reading platform to a streaming service.
Kensington to Unify Digital Imprints

| 07/28/2014 @ 07:00AM

Kensington announced that it will merge its two digital imprints, eKensington and Lyrical Press, into one entity under the Lyrical Press banner.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 20, 2014

| 07/25/2014 @ 01:45PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended July 20, 2014.
Comixology to Offer DRM-Free Backup Copies

By Calvin Reid | 07/24/2014 @ 02:30PM

Comixology's new DRM-free backup program is available to any publisher or self-publisher that chooses to make their books available in the program.
This Week in Children's Apps: July 24, 2014

| 07/24/2014 @ 01:00PM

This week in children's apps, we feature two apps with a Dr. Seuss favorite, another starring a boy pirate, and one more with Little Critter, who goes on a counting adventure.
Oyster Now Available Via the Web or Mobile Browser

| 07/24/2014 @ 10:00AM

Subscription e-book service Oyster is expanding its platform, offering subscribers access to the website through any web browser.
Humble Bundle offers Skybound, Transformers Bundles for Comic-Con

By Calvin Reid | 07/23/2014 @ 02:00PM

Humble Bundle, the pay-what-you-wish online venture that distributes bundles of DRM-free digital content, is launching two separate bundles featuring comics from Robert Kirkman's Skybound imprint and IDW's Transformers series.
iBooks Bestsellers: Silva, Harkness in Top Three

| 07/23/2014 @ 09:15AM

Two new releases made Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended July 21.
Digital Comics Sales Rose 29% to $90M in 2013

| 07/22/2014 @ 10:00AM

While the rate of sales growth for digital comics has declined, pop culture trade news site ICv2 reports the category is 10x the size of the e-comics market in 2010.
HarperCollins and BitLit Partner on Bundling Pilot

| 07/22/2014 @ 10:00AM

BitLit gives consumers an easy digital process to claim free or discounted e-book editions of the print titles they already own. digital.
What’s Next for the Apple Settlement?

By Andrew Albanese | 07/18/2014 @ 07:00PM

Five core questions about Apple's deal to settle damages in its e-book price-fixing case, including how much consumers can expect to get refunded, and when.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 13, 2014

| 07/18/2014 @ 05:00PM

The bestselling books in Mysteries & Thrillers, Cookbooks, Children & Teens, Fiction & Literature, and more, for the week ended July 13, 2014.
Amazon Makes Kindle Unlimited Official

| 07/18/2014 @ 09:20AM

Kindle Unlimited, a new subscription service from Amazon allowing customers unfettered access to e-books and audiobooks, has officially launched. Amazon began testing the service, which has long been rumored, earlier this week.
Judge on Apple Settlement: Not So Fast

by Andrew Albanese | 07/18/2014 @ 12:00AM

Cote's order suggests she may not be pleased with any unnecessary delay in getting settlement funds to consumers.
InterMix Acquires Book Country Title

| 07/17/2014 @ 10:30AM

InterMix, the digital-first imprint of Berkley/New American Library, has acquired "Tryst," a novel by Alex Rosa developed on Book Country, Penguin Random House’s online writing community.

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