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Scribd Debuts New Browsing Platform

By Calvin Reid | 08/07/2014 @ 10:30AM

Stepping up competition in the e-book subscription category, Scribd is launching a new browsing feature that claims to combine the best of human and algorithmic book recommendation.
Japanese Manga, Anime Firms Debut Latest Antipiracy Project

By Deb Aoki | 08/06/2014 @ 10:00AM

In the latest effort by Japanese manga and anime houses to fight digital piracy, the industry is coupling take down notices with a series of online video appeals that direct fans to legal access points for manga and anime.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'If I Stay' Takes #1

| 08/06/2014 @ 09:30AM

Gayle Forman's 'If I Stay,' adapted into a film to be released on August 22, landed in the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended August 4.
BISG Higher Ed Study Shows Continuing Disruption

| 08/06/2014 @ 09:00AM

New findings from BISG's ongoing survey of student and faculty attitudes show students will pay for solutions that reduce study time, improve outcomes.
O’Reilly Takes Full Ownership of Safari Books

| 08/05/2014 @ 09:40AM

O’Reilly Media has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Safari Books, a subscription e-book service offering access to business and tech content, originally launched as a joint venture with the Pearson Technology Group in 2001.
Report: Libraries Struggling with E-books

by Andrew Albanese | 08/04/2014 @ 08:15AM

U.S libraries have made the most headway with e-books in libraries, but internationally, the situation remains problematic, according to a new report from the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).
Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Apple Settlement

by Andrew Albanese | 08/01/2014 @ 07:48PM

As expected, Judge Denise Cote granted preliminary approval to a deal that would settle money damages arising from Apple’s e-book price-fixing case.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 27, 2014

| 08/01/2014 @ 02:15PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended July 27, 2014.
Harper, Ingram Team with BookShout to Offer Bundling

| 08/01/2014 @ 09:30AM

HarperCollins and Ingram have teamed up with BookShout, a direct-to-consumer e-book platform, to set up a bundling program that lets independent bookstores offer customers physical and digital editions of a book.
Apple Settlement Won’t Be Modified

by Andrew Albanese | 07/31/2014 @ 09:00AM

The parties in the Apple settlement indicated that they would not be modifying the agreement, after a hearing last week in which Judge Cote expressed concerns with the deal.
Evernote Teams with FastPencil for E-books and Print

| 07/31/2014 @ 08:20AM

Evernote users can import their notes into FastPencil and create an e-book or PDF that can be distributed through all the major e-book retail platforms.
Amazon Claims $9.99 E-books Create 'Bigger Pie'

| 07/30/2014 @ 09:30AM

Amazon claims a "key objective" in its ongoing dispute with Hachette is to keep e-book prices low and competitive with other other media.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Fifty Shades' Reigns Again

| 07/30/2014 @ 09:00AM

A week after the first trailer for the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" dropped, the book hit #1 on Apple's chart.
Macmillan Expands Library E-book Lending

| 07/29/2014 @ 03:20PM

Macmillan announced today that it will make its full catalog of frontlist e-book titles available to libraries via its public library e-lending pilot.
Storia Moves to Streaming Model

| 07/29/2014 @ 08:55AM

With the September release of Storia School Edition, Scholastic will move its digital reading platform to a streaming service.
Kensington to Unify Digital Imprints

| 07/28/2014 @ 07:00AM

Kensington announced that it will merge its two digital imprints, eKensington and Lyrical Press, into one entity under the Lyrical Press banner.
Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 20, 2014

| 07/25/2014 @ 01:45PM

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended July 20, 2014.
Comixology to Offer DRM-Free Backup Copies

By Calvin Reid | 07/24/2014 @ 02:30PM

Comixology's new DRM-free backup program is available to any publisher or self-publisher that chooses to make their books available in the program.
This Week in Children's Apps: July 24, 2014

| 07/24/2014 @ 01:00PM

This week in children's apps, we feature two apps with a Dr. Seuss favorite, another starring a boy pirate, and one more with Little Critter, who goes on a counting adventure.
Oyster Now Available Via the Web or Mobile Browser

| 07/24/2014 @ 10:00AM

Subscription e-book service Oyster is expanding its platform, offering subscribers access to the website through any web browser.

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