The link below is to an article reporting on Microsoft moving into the ebook market.
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http://the-digital-reader.com/2017/01/17/microsoft-sell-ebooks/
In the middle of yet another disappointing earnings report Thursday, Barnes & Noble announced that it’s terminating the strategic partnership it formed with Microsoft in 2012. That partnership had combined Barnes & Noble’s Nook and college businesses into a division called Nook Media, into which Microsoft invested $300 million.
Such termination will allow the Company to continue its rationalization of the NOOK Digital business and enhances Barnes & Noble’s operational and strategic flexibility. The termination also relieves Microsoft of any obligation to continue to fund support and other payments set forth in the commercial agreement between the partners.
Barnes & Noble is also buying out Microsoft’s stake in Nook Media.
When the partnership was formed in 2012, the idea was that [company]Microsoft[/company] would help finance Nook’s international expansion and that Nook apps and content would be loaded onto Windows devices, thus ridding Microsoft of…
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There has been plenty of Amazon bashing over the years, with seasons of particular ‘violence’ against the business. I know plenty of people seem to have an issue with Amazon, however I have to confess to being a fan of Amazon (I’m also a fan of Google, Microsoft – Apple not so much). The link below is to an article that reports on another example of Amazon bashing.
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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/07/21/the-guardian-discovers-that-amazon-wants-to-make-money-on-books-and-does-not-approve/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the latest improvements to Calibre, the ebook management software. This update improves Microsoft Word ebook conversion.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/calibre-improves-microsoft-word-ebook-conversion-tools_b36941
The link below is to an article that reports on the current rumour doing the rounds, that Microsoft may be about to buy Nook Media.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/microsoft-considers-1-billion-bid-for-nook-report_b35516
The link below is to an article on the new Microsoft and Barnes & Noble venture – Newco.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/microsoft-nook-barnes-noble_n_1463832.html
The link below is to an article concerning a partnership between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble in the formation of Newco, which will look to develop digital reading products.
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http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/Apr12/04-30CorpNews.aspx
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