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    Pew: E-Reading Surges, But Print Is Hanging On

    by Andrew Albanese | 01/16/2014 @ 12:00AM

    E-books are rising in popularity, but according to the Pew Research Center, print remains the foundation of Americans’ reading habits.

  • CCC, ALPSP Launch Open Access Resource Center

    | 01/16/2014 @ 12:00AM

    The non-profit Copyright Clearance Center announced this week that is has launched an Open Access Resource Center in partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP).

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    DBW 2014: Survey Finds Most Authors Want to Earn More

    | 01/15/2014 @ 11:00AM

    The Digital Book World/Writer's Digest 2014 survey, which polled just over 9,000 authors, found that many, given the chance, would still opt for a traditional book deal.

  • iBooks Bestsellers: 'Lone Survivor' Ousts 'Divergent'

    | 01/15/2014 @ 10:00AM

    After the January 10 release of the film adaptation of the book, Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson's "Lone Survivor" hit the top of the Apple iBooks bestseller chart for the week ended January 13.

  • O’Reilly Media Debuts Atlas at DBW 2014

    by Calvin Reid | 01/15/2014 @ 09:00AM

    O’Reilly Media is using this year’s DBW to launch Atlas, a new online service aimed at streamlining the workflow in digital publishing.

  • Image Expo 2014: Brubaker, Willingham Ink Deals

    By Deb Aoki | 01/14/2014 @ 05:00PM

    Last week, Image Comics presented Image Expo 2014, an innovative single-publisher media event, held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco to show off its artists and forthcoming projects.

  • Richard Nash Joins Byliner Staff

    by Calvin Reid | 01/14/2014 @ 12:00AM

    Richard Nash, former Small Demons v-p, content and community, is joining Byliner, the digital subscription reading service, as v-p, partnerships.

  • DoJ: Apple Waging 'Character Assassination' Campaign

    By Andrew Albanese | 01/13/2014 @ 10:00AM

    The parties will be in court today, with DoJ attorneys accusing Apple of blatantly obstructing the work of the court’s External Compliance Monitor, Michael Bromwich.

  • Judge Denies Stay; Orders Apple to Cooperate with Monitor

    by Andrew Albanese | 01/13/2014 @ 12:00AM

    Judge Denise Cote has denied Apple’s request for a stay of its external monitor provision, and ordered the company to cooperate fully with the external compliance monitor she appointed last fall following her ruling in Apple’s e-book price-fixing case.

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    Scribd Responds to Writer Beware on Pirated Content

    By Calvin Reid | 01/09/2014 @ 10:00AM

    A Scribd executive acknowledged the problem of pirated content on Scribd and also outlined the company's efforts to prevent unauthorized uploads.

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    iBooks Bestsellers: 'Lone Survivor' Tails 'Divergent'

    | 01/08/2014 @ 10:00AM

    In the lead-up to the January 10 release of the film adaptation of Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson's 2007 "Lone Survivor," the book jumped five spots to #2, for the week ended January 6.

  • Apple Asks Court to Fire Its External Monitor

    By Andrew Albanese | 01/08/2014 @ 12:00AM

    In a letter filed yesterday, Apple attorneys asked Judge Denise Cote to fire its external monitor, Michael Bromwich. The request comes after Bromwich filed a declaration in which he detailed Apple’s resistance to his work.

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    UCP Releases Third Batch of E-book Shorts

    | 01/07/2014 @ 01:30PM

    The press announced the January 7 publication of its third batch of short-form digital reads, Chicago Shorts.

  • RH to Repackage Michener

    | 01/06/2014 @ 03:10PM

    The editions will feature new cover treatments and introductions from author Steve Berry.

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    Macmillan Acquires Cookstr, with Schwalbe In Expanded Role

    | 01/06/2014 @ 12:00AM

    Cookstr founder Will Schwalbe will stay on in an expanded role as v-p of editorial development and content innovation.

  • Wattpad Grew to 18 Million Users in 2013

    | 01/06/2014 @ 12:00AM

    Wattpad, the online writing and reading community, continued its long arch of membership growth and increased social connectivity, finishing 2013 with more than 18 million registered users according to data released by the company today.

  • iBooks Bestsellers: Can't Stop Roth

    | 01/02/2014 @ 09:50AM

    Divergent, the first book in Veronica Roth's immensely popular trilogy of the same name, was, once again, the top selling paid book in Apple's iBooks store.

  • More Growth at Smashwords

    | 01/02/2014 @ 12:00AM

    Smashwords founder Mark Coker reports that the distributor of e-books for self-publishers added about 25,000 authors in 2013 and that its total title count is now 276,100, up from 190,600 at the end of 2012.

  • The Top 10 Library Stories of 2013

    by Andrew Albanese | 01/02/2014 @ 12:00AM

    PW takes a look back at 10 big library stories of 2013, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014.

  • DoJ, States Slam Apple’s Bid for a Stay

    By Andrew Albanese | 12/31/2013 @ 12:00AM

    In a strongly-worded brief, attorneys questioned Apple’s conduct, and again suggested that the company is trumping up concerns over the court’s external monitor, Michael Bromwich.

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