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iBooks Bestsellers: No Stopping Divergent
Titles in Veronica Roth's Divergent series once again dominated Apple's iBooks bestseller list.
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Apple, Publishers Battle New E-book Antitrust Claims
Two new suits were filed this month against Apple and the five major publishers involved in a 2010 e-book price-fixing conspiracy, raising the possibility of a new e-book antitrust battle involving aggrieved retailers.
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E-book Settlement Refunds Released to Consumers
Roughly $166 million in settlement funds collected as part of a deal to settle state and consumer charges of e-book price-fixing began flowing to consumers today.
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Ciudad de Libros/Open Road Español Launches
The global Spanish-language e-book venture formed by Open Road Media and Barcelona Digital Editions, has released its first 40 e-books in Spanish.
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Yen Press, Square Enix Ink Global Digital Manga Pact
Yen Press and Japanese gaming and manga publisher Square Enix have entered into a partnership to distribute Square Enix manga in digital editions internationally.
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Q&A with Paul Riley of OUP-ELT: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014
For global publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), close connections with the markets that it operates in have afforded plenty of opportunities to establish partnerships with different technology companies for its products and services.
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Facts and Numbers on the Korean Book Market: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014
A visit to the Gwanghwamun branch of Kyobo, Korea’s largest bookstore chain, provides many clues to the country’s present book market.
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Digital Publishing in Korea 2014: All Our Coverage
Here is this year's special report on digital publishing in Korea.
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Driving the Content Industry Forward: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014
Nothing gets the work done faster, or makes the word travel further, than having the might of the government behind it or the united action of a group of individuals with shared interests. In the Korean publishing industry, such synergy is evident and has been very effective.
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Here Come the K-books: Digital Publishing in Korea 2014
Consider these figures: This is the country with the fastest Internet speed in the world at 13.3 Mbps (against 8.7 Mbps in the U.S.), and 98% of its households have access to broadband Internet.
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Apple’s May Trial Date in Doubt
Citing numerous pending motions, a letter to the court from the class plaintiffs acknowledges that a May trial may be a stretch.
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Widbook Revamps Interface
The Brazilian startup has released a plan that changes the way users find stories.
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Google, Viacom Settle YouTube Copyright Suit
Copyright experts had seen the case as a key test of the DMCA's "safe harbor" provision, which protects Internet service providers from liability for the infringing behavior of its users.
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iBooks Bestsellers: Day Lands in Top Five
Sylvia Day's "Aftershock," released March 11, broke the top five on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended March 17.
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Perseus Adds 4,000 Titles to Oyster
The Perseus Book Group is expanding its agreement with Oyster, the e-book subscription service, and will make an additional 4,000 titles available to Oyster subscribers.
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New Study Tracks Canadian Publishers' Digital Progress
A new report from BookNet Canada released on Monday, tracking the digital publishing programs of the country's publishers, has found that 90% have e-book programs.
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Humble Bundle Releasing Doctorow Audiobook
Humble Bundle, the online venture that distributes bundles of digital content for a price decided by the consumer, is releasing its third bundle of e-books, including a self-produced DRM-free audiobook of Cory Doctorow's novel "Homeland."
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Correction: Open Road Not Liable for Millions in Damages
In an earlier version of our story on HarperCollins' victory in its copyright infringement suit against Open Road, we mistakenly put the damages as applying per copy, rather per work infringed. In fact, there is a single infringement infringement in this case, not multiple infringements per copy sold. Thus, damages could not run into the millions.
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Judge Rules for HarperCollins in Open Road E-Book Dispute
A New York court has held that e-book publisher Open Road infringed HarperCollins’ copyright with its e-book edition of Jean Craighead George’s 1973 bestselling children’s book "Julie of the Wolves."
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Apple: No Consent for Damages Trial in New York
In a reply brief filed late last week, Apple rejected claims that it consented to a damages trial in New York, or that its conduct represented a waiver of its right to have the trial moved.