Dropbox For Ebook Storage

8 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article concerning Dropbox as a cloud-based storage place for ebooks – well worth considering and something I have thought about for some time myself.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/kobo-sony-kindle-dropbox/

Ebook Subscription Services

5 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at ebook subscription and seeks to discover if they are worth it.

For more visit:
http://lifehacker.com/are-ebook-subscription-services-worth-it-1513205735

Amazon and the Book Industry

2 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to yet another article that takes a look at Amazon and offers some observations on the company.

For more visit:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/60668-dbw-2014-amazon-subscription-and-the-book-business.html

The superiority of eBooks over paper books

1 February 2014 by particularkev

John L. Monk

A quick disclaimer before I get started. I wrote and published “Kick” as an eBook, and though I have plans to release it as a physical, paper book, for now it’s available in digital format only (wherever eBooks are sold! Except Sony!). So it could be construed that the following list of pros and/or cons is somehow self-serving, and designed for the sole purpose of funneling sales to my book, “Kick” (just follow the links over on the right for 260 pages of raw, sugary joy).

For the record: no, I’m not trying to steer sales to what may or may not be one of the greatest novels in the history of Western Civilization, and which can be purchased today, this very second, for $2.99 in digital format (while supplies last).

All that said, here’s why digital books are far superior to moldy old traditional books:

It’s a little known…

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Piracy and the Book Industry

1 February 2014 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at piracy and the book industry.

For more visit:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/suwcharmananderson/2013/02/13/piracy-saviour-of-the-book-industry/

The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month

29 January 2014 by particularkev

Gigaom

The Netflix(s nflx) monthly subscription model is a hit for movies and TV, and is spreading to music with paid versions of services like Pandora and Spotify. In 2014, it looks like the model could finally catch on for e-books.

On Tuesday, a company called Epic launched a service that offers children a monthly library of over 2,000 children’s books on the iPad, including popular titles like Olivia, the Berenstain Bears and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The books arrive instantly through streaming, and the service also provides features like personalized recommendations and off-line access. Here are some more titles:

Epic’s launch comes weeks after Oyster, which my colleague Laura Owen last year crowned the Netflix of e-books, received a major investment to expand its $9.95 ebook service aimed at adults.

It’s obviously too soon to say how Epic will fare but, as with any monthly subscription service…

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