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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Cuckoo' Stays on Top

| 08/21/2013 @ 09:05AM

The Cuckoo's Calling still sits in the top spot on Apple's iBooks paid bestseller list, for the week ending August 19.
Random House's Loveswept Partners With Wattpad

| 08/19/2013 @ 10:30AM

Thanks to a deal between Random House's digital-only romance imprint, Loveswept, and Wattpad, author Ruthie Knox will have her new series debut in serialized form on the online writing (and reading) community.
NewSpring Capital Leads $11M Investment in Open Road Media

| 08/19/2013 @ 12:00AM

E-book publisher and digital marketer Open Road Integrated Media announced that it has received $11 million in Series C equity financing led by an $8 Million investment from NewSpring Capital.
Millions Qualify for E-book Refunds

By Andrew Albanese | 08/16/2013 @ 12:00AM

Rust Consulting executives have said that the cooperation of e-book retailers will translate into an “unprecedented” rate of success in reaching consumers.
Chegg Plans $150 Million IPO

| 08/14/2013 @ 05:35PM

Chegg, the company that began as an online platform offering college textbooks for rent and now offers other services for college students, is looking to raise $150 million in an initial public offering.
Harlequin Expands Digital First Efforts

| 08/14/2013 @ 12:35PM

The Harlequin, Harlequin Teen, Harlequin Mira, and Harlequin HQN imprints will all publish e-book originals in the coming months.
Graphic India, YouTube Debut Grant Morrison’s ‘18 Days’

By Rich Shivener | 08/14/2013 @ 11:00AM

YouTube and the transnational media company Graphic India are launching comics writer Grant Morrison’s motion comic, 18 Days, a science fiction and fantasy treatment based on the epic Eastern myth Mahabharata, the tale of a war between gods.
Digital Comics: Adding Readers and Flexibility

by Bruce Lidl | 08/14/2013 @ 11:00AM

Digital comics are not only here to stay, they are adding a new level of flexibility and innovation to comics, say publishers at this year's Comic-Con.
RH Imprint Alibi Announces Debut Titles

| 08/14/2013 @ 09:30AM

The new digital-original publishing program will launch with The Last Clinic by Gary Gusick, the first novel in the Darla Cavanaugh mystery series.
iBooks Bestsellers: No Stopping 'Cuckoo'

| 08/14/2013 @ 08:30AM

For the fourth week in a row, Cuckoo's Calling remained the top selling paid book on Apple's iBooks list, for the week ending August 12.
Apple, DoJ Back in Court on August 27

By Andrew Albanese | 08/13/2013 @ 12:00AM

At the hearing late last week, Judge Cote said she would issue an injunction, but asked the parties to confer further on their recommendations for the scope of that injunction.
Mackin in Deal with Hachette

| 08/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

Mackin Educational Resources has begun distributing Hachette Book Group’s catalog of more than 6,000 e-books to its preK-grade 12 customers through its MackinVIA platform.
Wattpad Debuts New Crowdfunding Service

By Calvin Reid | 08/12/2013 @ 12:00AM

The online writing community Wattpad is launching Wattpad Fan Funding, a new crowdfunding service that allows Wattpad members to pledge financial support to writing projects from their favorite Wattpad writers.
Judge Denies Apple a Stay

By Andrew Albanese | 08/10/2013 @ 09:30AM

Apple was dealt another setback in its e-book price-fixing case, as Judge Denise Cote denied Apple a stay of all proceedings, and ordered the parties to finish discovery for their damages trial by the end of December, 2013.
Manga Publishers Look To Cross Borders With Digital Distribution

By Debora Aoki | 08/09/2013 @ 08:00AM

Even as they continue to fight digital piracy and endure setbacks, manga publishers are expanding simultaneous Japanese/ English language digital distribution and showcasing new directions in their digital publishing strategies.
Apple Proposes October 2014 Damages Trial; Outlines Evidence ‘Errors’

Andrew Albanese | 08/09/2013 @ 12:15AM

In newly released filings, Apple attorneys detailed their argument for a stay pending its appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s July 10 ruling, but suggested it could be ready for a damages trial in 14 months should its request be denied.
DoJ Rejects Publisher Objections; Kobo Supports Proposed Injunction

by Andrew Albanese | 08/09/2013 @ 12:00AM

U.S Attorney Lawrence Buterman reminded the court of a key fact: Apple is not just a retail partner to the publishers, they are also a co-conspirator.
Publishers Object to DoJ’s Proposed Apple Injunction

by Andrew Albanese | 08/08/2013 @ 12:00AM

The five settling publishers in the Apple e-book price-fixing case this week jointly filed an objection with the court claiming that the Department of Justice’s proposed punishment for Apple unfairly alters their settlement agreements.
Follett to Distribute LBYR E-books to Schools

| 08/08/2013 @ 12:00AM

Follett continues to expand the number of e-books it distributes to the school library market. In its newest agreement, the company said it will begin distributing e-books from Hachette’s Little, Brown Books for Young Readers group.
Distribution: Packt and O'Reilly Sign Deal

| 08/07/2013 @ 01:36PM

O'Reilly Media has signed an agreement with global publisher Packt Publishing to distribute Packt's 1,200 e-books.

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