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Bloomsbury Children's Sets December Launch for E-book Imprint

| 10/04/2013 @ 09:45AM

Bloomsbury Spark will kick off with the simultaneous release of seven titles, and will continue the program with two new titles each month.
Apple Appeals Price-Fixing Verdict, Final Injunction

By Andrew Albanese | 10/04/2013 @ 12:00AM

It’s official—Apple has filed its appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s July 10 verdict with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Madefire Secures $5.2M in Funding

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 10:15AM

Madefire, a digital authoring and display platform for creating “Motion Books,” or partially animated multimedia digital comics, announced that it has received $5.2 million in Series A Funding led by True Ventures.
Viz Manga Comes to Kindle Store

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 09:30AM

Viz Media, a U.S.-based manga publisher and anime distributor, announced a deal to make its entire catalog of digital manga available through the Amazon Kindle Store. Beginning today, more than 1,500 volumes are available for download for about $6.99 each.
iBooks Bestsellers: King Reigns

| 10/01/2013 @ 05:00PM

Doctor Sleep, Stephen King's follow-up to The Shining, published in 1977, was the new #1 title on the chart.
Scribd Launches E-book Subscription Service

By Calvin Reid | 10/01/2013 @ 09:00AM

Scribd, a digital distribution, document storage and book discovery platform, is launchng a subscription e-book service that will give users access to an unlimited number of books for $8.99 a month.
New Global E-book Study Published

| 10/01/2013 @ 12:00AM

The newest edition of Global eBook: A Report on Market Trends and Developments has been published by Rudiger Wischenbart Content & Consulting.
Open Road to Pub Alexie Backlist

| 09/30/2013 @ 10:00AM

Open Road has signed a deal with Sherman Alexie to publish seven of the author's backlist titles. Among the books on that list, which will be released in e-book for the first time by Open Road, are The Toughest Indian in the World and Reservation Blues.
Knovel Adds Eight New Partners

| 09/27/2013 @ 02:15PM

With these latest additions, Knovel, which was acquired by Elsevier at the beginning of the year, will have added at least 20 new publishers by the end of 2013.
Firebrand Signs Courier Corporation

| 09/26/2013 @ 10:00AM

Courier's publishing brands, including Dover Publications, Research & Education Association, and Creative Homeowner will use Firebrand's platforms for digital distribution.
Judge Limits State Penalties in Apple E-book Case

By Andrew Albanese | 09/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

While Apple remains on the hook for damages, as well as some state penalties, Cote’s ruling will likely knock a little off the final amount Apple might eventually be forced to pay.
Penguin Expands E-books in Libraries

By Andrew Albanese | 09/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

Nearly two years after Penguin officials pulled its e-book titles from OverDrive, the market-leading e-book lending service, the publishers’ titles will once again be available for libraries. In addition, Penguin will also expand its relationship with Baker & Taylor, making its e-books available to all Baker & Taylor Axis 360 customers.
INscribe Digital Partners with Eight New Companies

| 09/25/2013 @ 02:30PM

The companies range from startups like Massachusetts-based startup Ink Monster, which specializes in new adult romance books, to established media companies like Universal Music Group.
Vital Source Opens New E-Textbook Store in U.K.

| 09/25/2013 @ 10:00AM

Ingram Content Group’s Vital Source Technologies, a digital textbook platform, announced plans to expand its VitalSource BookShelf digital e-textbook store to the U.K. digital book marketplace.
iBooks Bestsellers: Sparks Lands on Top

| 09/24/2013 @ 04:15PM

Nicholas Sparks's latest novel, The Longest Ride, was the top-selling book in the iBooks store for the week ended September 23.
Brain Hive Names Soutor President; Adds Features

| 09/24/2013 @ 11:00AM

Brain Hive, a pay-as-you-go e-book lending service for K-12 school libraries, has added new features to the platform in addition announcing changes to its management.
Oyster Offers Access Instead of Ownership

By Calvin Reid | 09/20/2013 @ 07:00PM

Launched a little over a week ago with much media fanfare, Oyster is a New York City–based e-reading startup that offers consumers an all-you-can-read e-book subscription model for $9.95 a month.
Random House, Flipboard Team to Offer Custom Digital Magazines

| 09/20/2013 @ 10:00AM

Random House is teaming up with Flipboard to produce digital magazines devoted to Margaret Atwood’s new novel, "MaddAddam," and to fantasy novelist George R. R. Martin.
World Book Offers Subscription E-book Access

| 09/18/2013 @ 09:15AM

Print and digital reference publisher World Book Inc. is launching World Book eBooks, a subscription service that offers librarians and educators access to an online interactive platform of World Book digital reference products.
Start Publishing Acquires Salvo Press

By Calvin Reid | 09/18/2013 @ 09:00AM

In the latest in a series of acquisitions by Start Publishing, the company has purchased Salvo Press, an independent house specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror.

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