Category: ebooks
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Lawsuit Over eBook Pricing
And so it begins. With the vast new territory to explore in the eBook industry, it was just a matter of time before lawsuits came into play. According to GalleyCat’s article HERE, a consumer rights firm called Hagen Bermans is suing Apple and six other big publishers saying that the agency model for eBook pricing…
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Paperback Sales Takes A 30% Nosedive
I just read on GalleyCat that the adult mass market paperback book sales dropped almost 31% in January 2011 when compared to January 2010. Hardback sales dropped around 11%. It went on to say that total book sales dropped by 1.9%, totally $805.7 million. They have a total breakdown of the sales here. Also at…
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Digital World
I had such an odd experience yesterday when I powered up my Kindle in church to read my Bible. Earlier, I had downloaded the new 2010 version of the NIV translation (only 9.99 on Amazon) and after spending a little time figuring out how to maneuver through the book, I was able to read along…
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Kindle Time!
I am now the extremely proud owner of a Kindle! I know I’ve shared about my Kindle fund, a collection of dollar bills from my birthday and the Amazon gift cards I’ve earned while searching the internet through Swagbucks. But I ended up not using my Kindle fund, and here’s why: Tuesday I got to…
Sherrinda 