The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Australian subscription-based digital textbook service LearningField.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/copia-introduces-subscription-based-digital-textbook-platform-in-australia_b40633
The link below is to an article that takes a quick look at the new ebook subscription service eReatah.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/ereatah-introduces-ebook-subscription-service_b40619
The link below is to an article that looks at why a writer should self-publish.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hugh-howey/self-publish_b_3920534.html
The link below is to an article that takes a look at music and ebooks, and in particular to ‘Booktrack,’ that provides a soundtrack service for ebooks.
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http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/booktrack-combines-music-with-your-e-books/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at two stories relating to copyright and piracy.
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http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/copyright-vs-common-sense/
The link below is to a book review of ‘The Deaths,’ by Mark Lawson.
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/13/deaths-mark-lawson-review
The link below is to a book review of ‘Two Nations Indivisible – Mexico, the United States and the Road Ahead,’ by Shannon K. O’Neil.
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http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2013/09/11/book-review-two-nations-indivisible-mexico-the-united-states-and-the-road-ahead/
For brick-and-mortar retailers, smartphones are often viewed as the enemy. The fear is that consumers will find a better deal on their mobile device, treat the store as a mere “showroom” and then buy what they want online.
Last summer, Best Buy’s(S bby) then-interim CEO said the company’s “No. 1 priority” was beating the trend and, over the past couple of years, other big retailers have targeted the threat with friendlier, more Apple(s aapl)-like locations and better on-the-ground customer service efforts.
But a study released Thursday from Columbia Business School and loyalty management firm Aimia aims to “bust” what it calls “myths” surrounding showrooming.
The researchers surveyed 3,000 consumers in the U.S, the U.K and Canada and found that while a majority of shoppers said they are guilty of showrooming, mobile phones can actually improve the odds of an in-store purchase.
“Our findings contradict many of the…
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The link below is to an article that comments on recent trends to both bundle and debundle digital and traditional content.
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http://www.teleread.com/amazon/the-bundling-and-debundling-of-digital-and-print-content/
The link below is to an article that reports on the average price for best-selling ebooks, which continues to drop.
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http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/average-price-of-best-selling-e-books-drop-to-all-time-low/
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