Amazon/Apple Settlements paid out this month
24 June 2016 4:56 pmIn a quiet resolution to the eBook price-fixing uproar, eBook customers began seeing small credits applied to their accounts this month. The credits are valid for about a year.
Tag Archive: Amazon
Embed a Book Preview on Your Website
11 January 2016 7:37 pmAmazon has made it ridiculously easy to embed a book preview on your website. It’s now a one-two-three step process. Simply find the book on their site, click the “embed”... View Article
Kindle Fire 7-inch for Sale for Only $49.99!
15 November 2015 6:43 pmSomehow I must have missed the news… And in case you, my reader, did too, I’m sharing it! Amazon is selling their 7-inch Kindle Fire for only $49.99 (and I’m... View Article
Oyster eBook Subscription Service to Close
22 September 2015 6:00 pmOyster, an eBook subscription service that allowed subscribers access to unlimited books for a low monthly fee, is set to close in the near future due to resistance from publishers,... View Article
Declining eBook Sales Due to Lack of Interest or Higher Prices?
6 September 2015 7:44 pmCiting the Wall Street Journal (which is behind a paywall), Jillian D’Onfro of Business Insider Australia points out that the declining eBook sales reported by big publishers are probably due to their... View Article
Apple Loses eBook Anti-trust Appeal
30 June 2015 8:19 pmIn a major win for Amazon, Apple lost its appeal in federal court over the anti-trust lawsuit. Apple conspired with big publishers to price-fix eBooks. Read more about it at latimes.com.
Amazon to Pay eBook Authors by Pages Read
22 June 2015 8:12 pmFor those authors who choose to participate in Kindle Select, the payment arrangement is changing. Instead of paying based on the number of times a book is borrowed, they will... View Article
BISG Report – A Few More eBook Stats
14 November 2013 10:07 pmThe below-linked article summarizes the report Consumer Attitudes Towards Ebook Reading and presents slightly different data than my clients have anecdotally reported for their sales (most say that their sales come almost... View Article
Amazon Reportedly Sets June 7 Launch For Kindle Devices In China
28 May 2013 10:15 pmAmazon is apparently set to release the Kindle in China on June 7. The prices for the devices appear to be slightly higher than the at-cost price for which they... View Article
Amazon Fights to Keep Secrets in eBook Trial
20 May 2013 10:20 pmIn regard to the Apple price-fixing trial, Amazon is seeking to have sensitive information—including “potentially embarrassing” data related to profitability, pricing, and contract terms—redacted from evidence. This is rather interesting,... View Article