The link below is to an article reporting on Nubico, yet another ebook subscription service, this time from Spain.
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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/20/new-spotify-ebooks-launches-spain/
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Article: The Problem with Ebooks
The link below is to an article that looks at the ‘real issue’ with ebooks – do you agree? Please leave your thoughts in the comments here.
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http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/10/how-ebook-pricing-hurts-us-in-more-ways-than-you-think/
Ebook subscription startup Oyster expands to iPad and opens to all; some stats from Scribd
Oyster, the Peter Thiel-backed startup that aims to be a Netflix (s NFLX) for ebooks, was iPhone-only and invite-only for its first six weeks. On Wednesday, though, Oyster launched its iPad (s AAPL) app and opened up to everyone. And it is now offering a free 30-day trial of its service — which is essential, since consumers are still very unfamiliar with ebook subscription services.
When I reviewed Oyster six weeks ago, I was impressed by its design and its offerings — over 100,000 in-copyright ebooks for $9.95 a month. But I thought the app’s lack of availability on iPad was a big drawback because I think it’s hard to do serious reading on an iPhone. The launch on iPad remedies this problem, of course, and subscribers’ books will sync between both devices.
Oyster’s design on iPad is great, just as the iPhone app design is. One feature…
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In furor over rape and incest porn, ebook retailers aren’t the only ones to blame
The U.K. media is in an uproar over rape and incest porn ebooks that popped up in searches on sites like Amazon (s AMZN) and Kobo. In response, WHSmith took down its entire site over the weekend, and on Tuesday Kobo — which powers ebook sales through WHSmith’s site — announced that it is pulling all self-published books from its own U.K. website while it addresses the problem.
The ebooks in question have titles like Daddy Daughter Sex Stories and Daddy’s Birthday Gang Bang.
The saga started last week, when U.K. tech site The Kernel published a post entitled “How Amazon Cashes In on Kindle Filth.” Various U.K. newspapers, including the Daily Mail and Guardian, picked up the story. In the following days, The Kernel has continued to pump out posts on the issue, with titles like “An epidemic of filth” and the link bait-y “The…
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Article: Iceland Book Boom
The link below is to an article reporting on the number of books being published in Iceland.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24399599
LitRes raises $5M to combat Russia’s black market for e-books
Article: Scribd’s Ebook Subscription Service
The links below are to articles that look at Scribd’s new ebook subscription service.
For more visit:
– http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/01/scribd-just-launched-global-netflix-ebooks/
– http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/10/scribd-ceo-aims-for-1-billion-in-revenue-from-ebook-subscriptions/
– http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/01/content-availability-going-achilles-heel-scribds-new-ebook-service/
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: New ebook markets, battles and pricing strategies
No matter what country they’re in, book publishers worldwide share some of the same challenges. They’re grappling with the digital transition — which, depending on where you live, has either already arrived or is about to come knocking. They’re battling for readers’ eyeballs, trying to make books stand out in a sea of other forms of entertainment. And they’re figuring out how to price their digital content.
These themes were major topics of discussion at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair, which brings over 200,000 book trade professionals to Germany each fall and took place this week. Here’s a roundup of the best coverage and biggest trends from the fair.
International ebook markets: What’s the same, what’s different
By next year, more than half of all books sold in the U.S. will be purchased online rather than in stores. Russ Grandinetti, Amazon’s VP of Kindle Content, said at the Publishers Launch…
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Article: Tablo
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Tablo, an Australian ebook self-publishing tool.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/make-your-ebook-with-tablo_b41293
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