Category Archives: ebooks – general

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Article: Kindle Downloads Hit 100 Million

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The link below is to an article that reports on Kindle ebook downloads reaching 100 million.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/kindle-exclusive-ebooks-downloads-hits-100-million_b26014

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Article: Ebook Signing (Autographs)?

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The link below is to an article that looks at the whole issue of getting your ebook signed by the author.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-have-your-e-book-signed-by-its-author-sort-of/

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Infographic: Ebooks Explosion

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The link below is to an infographic on ebooks – quite interesting.

For more visit:
http://www.creditdonkey.com/ebooks.html

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Article: Who Bought the Most Books in the USA in 2011?

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The link below is to an article that answers this most pressing question – who bought the most books in the USA in 2011? Ok, maybe not so pressing.

For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/generation-read-millennials-buy-more-books-than-everybody-else/

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Article: The Personal Library

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The link below is to an interesting article to ponder – ebooks, traditional books and the personal library. This is something I’m currently working through myself.

For more visit:
http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2012/08/20/e-books-and-the-personal-library/

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Article: The Pricing Debate

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The link below is to an article that looks at the current debate over the pricing of various forms of media, including ebooks.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/apps-books-coffee-the-media-pricing-debate/

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Article: LendInk Site Suspended

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The link below is to an article that reports on how the ebook lending site Lendlnk was suspended while doing nothing illegal.

For more visit:
http://www.geekosystem.com/ebook-lendink-shuttered/

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Article: Ebooks, Authors and Pricing

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The link below is to an article that reports on authors and the pricing of their ebooks. This is a good article to look at.

For more visit:
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20120728/19122219866/traditional-publisher-ebook-pricing-harming-authors-careers.shtml

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Article: Ebooks and the Cloud – Risks to Consider

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The link below is to an article that looks at the risks associated with storing ebooks in the cloud. A worthwhile article with things in it to consider.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/library/the-risks-of-cloud-based-e-books/

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Article: Ebooks and the End of Book Covers?

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The link below is to an article that looks at the future for book covers in the digital age.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/05/157886049/in-the-e-book-world-are-book-covers-a-dying-art