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Content / e-booksSkyhorse Announces New Library Focused Imprint
Skyhorse officials say Carrel Books will publish its first list for libraries in 2014, with an "eclectic mix” of titles and subjects.
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Content / e-books
Apple Disputes $307 Million Damage Figure in E-book Case
Apple attorneys are disputing an expert report by Stanford economist Roger Noll that put potential damages in its e-book price-fixing case at over $307 million.
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Industry News
The Common Core Toolkit: October 2013
In this month's toolkit, PWcolumnists Margaux DelGuidice and Rose Luna highlight some education and common core-related resources with a focus on connecting.
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Content / e-books
Damages in E-Book Case Pegged at $307 Million
An expert for the Plaintiffs contends that higher e-book prices during the "collusion period" yielded an extra $307,808,414 for the settling publishers on revenues of more than $1.5 billion—an added margin of about 19.9%.
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Libraries
Michael Kelley: Sound Preservation and Copyright
The Belfer Audio Archive at New York’s Syracuse University houses one of the preeminent collections of historical sound recordings in the U.S.
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Book News
Books Against Bullies
Publishers are doing their part to bring attention to this pervasive issue, with an increase in high-profile titles aimed at stopping the cycle of bullying and helping victims cope.
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Retailing
Data Mining Scribd Subscriptions
According to Scribd's early analysis of user data of its e-book subscription service, 4.5 books were browsed for every book read.
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Content / e-books
Macmillan to Offer Entire E-book Backlist to Libraries
Library users can now access more than 11,000 titles including bestselling titles from Orson Scott Card, Madeleine L'Engle, and Jeffrey Eugenides.
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Conferences
Dohle Bites: Highlights from Markus Dohle’s Talk at Frankfurt
Notable quotes from the CEO of the world's largest trade publisher on Amazon, the future of print, self-publishing, and more.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: A Busy Fair Despite Lower Attendance
The 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair was a busy one, despite another modest decline in trade visitors
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Soapbox
In Copyright Reform, Balancing Creators' and Consumers' Interests
Calls for copyright reform are coming from every corner of the globe— from new international treaties to U.S. congressional hearings.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Markus Dohle's Full Remarks
What does the future hold for the world's first mega trade publisher, Penguin Random House? Check out this transcript of PRH CEO Markus Dohle's full remarks delivered at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Pricing is the New Piracy
At this year’s fair, piracy has been a noticeably absent topic, replaced by a new, more pressing concern for publishers in the digital age: pricing.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: 'We Have to Get this Right,' Says Dohle
The CEO of the recently merged mega-publisher Markus Dohle addressed a range of subjects.
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Content / e-books
Apple Appeals Price-Fixing Verdict, Final Injunction
It’s official—Apple has filed its appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s July 10 verdict with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Content / e-books
New Global E-book Study Published
The newest edition of Global eBook: A Report on Market Trends and Developments has been published by Rudiger Wischenbart Content & Consulting.
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Bookselling
NEA Presents New Findings on Adult Reading
Roughly the same portion of adult Americans read at least one book in 2012 as did in 2008, but the share of adults who read at least one work of literature last year fell.
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Content / e-books
Penguin Expands E-books in Libraries
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.
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Content / e-books
Judge Limits State Penalties in Apple E-book Case
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.
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Industry News
Talking Common Core and 21st Century Literacy at the CBC
At the annual Children's Book Council meeting, guest speakers Alan Lawrence Sitomer and Maryanne Wolf discussed Common Core and influence of technology has on developing readers.
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