Independent Publishers Group and Amazon have come to terms after their three-month-long disagreement, and IPG-distributed books are now, once again, available via Kindle. Read more at publishersmarketplace.com.
A short news story referencing the 79-person waiting list for the eBook version of Fifty Shades of Grey at a Michigan public library. The incredible popularity of this poorly-edited book (which was... View Article
A well-written and informative description of the history of the eBook pricing conspiracy between Apple and traditional publishers. Read it at indiatimes.com.
Amazon has taken down the Kindle editions of all Independent Publishers Group titles after the two companies failed to come to an agreement regarding terms for sale of digital products.... View Article
The National Reading Campaign in Canada sponsored, between 23 and 29 January, 2012, the second annual National Book Count. During this time eBooks made up 10% of books sold in... View Article
Microsoft has dropped one of the five claims it made against Barnes & Noble in its patent-infringement lawsuit. In March of last year, Microsoft filed suit, alleging various infringements. The... View Article
Amazon has acquired Marshall Cavendish’s 450 children’s book titles to compete with Barnes & Noble’s Nook Kids collection. The introduction of the Kindle Fire allows Amazon to compete effectively in... View Article
OverDrive has begun adding Kindle compatibility to all of the libraries in its network. This opens up options to Kindle owners which were previously only available to owners of other... View Article
The US Government Printing Office has partnered with Google to expand to more than 200 the number of federal eBooks available through Google’s eBookstore. Read more at fedscoop.com.
A Wired Magazine article indicates that in the United States Amazon is selling 105 eBooks for every print book it sells.