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Apple Denied a Stay; Trial to Remain in New York

by Andrew Albanese | 04/24/2014 @ 12:00AM

In separate orders this week, the court denied Apple’s request for a stay of all proceedings pending appeal, as well as its bid to have the damages trial moved from New York.
MacAdam Cage Authors Look to Resolve E-book Dispute

By Calvin Reid | 04/23/2014 @ 10:00AM

Despite complaints from former MacAdam Cage authors about e-book royalties and statements, Mark Pearce, publisher of MP Publishing, the e-book distributor that controls their e-book rights, claims all royalties have been paid and all statements are up to date. Pearce is urging former MacAdam Cage authors to contact him to resolve disputes.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Heaven' Trumps Divergent

| 04/23/2014 @ 08:50AM

Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent's "Heaven is for Real" was the top selling title on Apple's iBooks Bestseller list for the week ended April 21.
Storybird Launches Longform Format

By Clare Swanson | 04/22/2014 @ 09:00AM

The startup is building on its picture book storytelling platform.
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Debuts ‘Korak’ Web Comic

| 04/20/2014 @ 12:00AM

Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., the company that oversees the works of the iconic American adventure and sci-fi writer, has launched "Korak The Killer," a weekly digital comics strip devoted to Korak, the son of Tarzan.
Oyster Offers Spritz Speed Reading Technology

By Calvin Reid | 04/18/2014 @ 09:00AM

Subscription e-book service Oyster is teaming with Spritz, the speed-reading venture, to offer Stephen Covey’s self-help bestseller, "The 7 Habits of High Effective People," for free in the Spritz format.
iBooks Bestsellers: Roth Back on Top

| 04/16/2014 @ 09:55AM

After a brief stint at #1, Michael Lewis's "Flash Boys" fell four spots to #5 on Apple's iBooks bestseller list.
Apple Loses Another E-book Decision

By Andrew Albanese | 04/16/2014 @ 09:40AM

Judge Denise Cote yesterday rejected Apple’s November 2013 motion to dismiss the states’ class action claims for lack of standing.
Total Boox Offers a Week of Free Reading

| 04/15/2014 @ 09:00AM

Total Boox, an unusual e-book delivery service based on metered reading, is making its library of 20,000 e-book titles available to the public to read entirely for free during the week of April 13 to April 20.
Knewton, Sanoma Partner to Offer Adaptive Learning in Europe

| 04/15/2014 @ 09:00AM

Knewton, a company that produces adaptive learning software, has an agreement with European educational publisher Sonoma Learning to use the Knewton API in digital content produced by Malmberg, its Dutch publishing division.
New Schedule Set for Apple Damages Trial

by Andrew Albanese | 04/15/2014 @ 12:00AM

It is official: Apple’s tentatively scheduled May damages trial has been moved to July. In an order filed yesterday, Judge Denise Cote set out a new schedule for the parties, culminating with a July 14 trial.
FarFaria App Offers kids’ Stories for $3.99 Per Month

By Calvin Reid | 04/14/2014 @ 09:00AM

Offering a colorful and fanciful interface with more than 600 digital stories for kids, FarFaria is a subscription app for the iPad, providing unlimited access to its content for $3.99 a month.
Booktrack Raises $3 Million, Expands to Classrooms

| 04/10/2014 @ 08:30AM

The e-book soundtrack platform is moving into the education space.
HarperCollins Canada Publishes Rock Star’s E-book Serial

By Leigh Anne Williams | 04/10/2014 @ 12:00AM

HarperCollins Canada experiments with publishing a multimedia digital original fiction series with text, illustrations and soundtrack created by Bedouin Soundclash frontman.
iBooks Bestsellers: Lewis Unseats Roth

| 04/08/2014 @ 05:00PM

For the first time in nearly two months, Apple has a new top seller.
Sequential App Adds Top Shelf Graphic Novels

by Calvin Reid | 04/08/2014 @ 03:00PM

Sequential, the digital comics storefront app focused on literary graphic novels, is adding a selection of Top Shelf graphic novels for purchase.
BISG, Firebrand Partner on E-book Training Program

| 04/08/2014 @ 09:00AM

eBook Ninjas will provide professional development for e-book developers, managers, and publishing execs.
Apple Moves For a Stay in E-book Case

by Andrew Albanese | 04/06/2014 @ 12:00AM

Despite a string of lopsided losses in court, Apple attorneys press for a stay, noting that an appeal victory would "radically change" the legal landscape.
London Book Fair 2014: New Blood

By Andrew Albanese | 04/04/2014 @ 07:00PM

On April 1, Michael Cairns officially replaced the retiring George Lossius as CEO of Publishing Technology.
Poetry Gets a Hip New Look

By Craig Morgan Teicher | 04/04/2014 @ 07:00PM

The Academy of American poets, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, is one of the most important American organizations entirely devoted to poetry.

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