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Book Nerd Problems: Resisting a Book Sale


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Ebooks: Ownership/Sale or License?


The link below is to an interesting article that takes a look at whether the sale of an ebook is a purchase/ownership deal or a license.

For more visit:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/opinion/lj-insider/ebook-fair-play-its-a-license-or-a-sale-but-it-cant-be-both-lj-insider/

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Sourcebooks, Overdrive launch pilot to demonstrate the impact of ebook library lending on sales


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Article: More on the Sale of Instapaper by Founder Marco Arment


The link below is to a post by Marco Arment on his website concerning the sale of Instapaper.

For more visit:
http://www.marco.org/2013/04/25/instapaper-next-generation

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Marco Arment on Instapaper’s sale and the “big” market for read-it-later apps


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Article: Instapaper Sold to Betaworks


The link below is to an article reporting on the sale of Instapaper to Betaworks – another app that I use a lot.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-paper/instapaper-sold-to-betaworks/

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Article: Amazon & Goodreads


Yes, another article on Amazon & Goodreads – I do want to get across the reaction of all perspectives on the sale of Goodreads to Amazon. I like to be fair and unbiased, though I also like to express my own opinions.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/03/29/on-amazon-goodreads/

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Article: Amazon Moves on Quality


Amazon is on the move to ensure that the Kindle ebook format continues to improve with a move on the quality of ebooks that are offered for sale in the Kindle store. The link below is to an article that reports on the latest move by Amazon to improve ebooks for sale in the Kindle store.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/content-reporting-of-poorly-formatted-e-books-some-welcome-first-steps-from-amazon/

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Article: Generate Better Online Sales


The link below is to an article that looks at ways to generate online sales. This article makes 25 suggestions.

For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/25-ways-generate-better-online-book-sales