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Najafi Makes Investment in MeeGenius

| 05/14/2013 @ 10:00AM

Najafi Companies has invested in MeeGenius, the digital platform for selling children's books. Although the amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed, Najafi said it is now "a significant strategic shareholder of MeeGenius."
AARP and RosettaBooks Partner for E-book Line

| 05/14/2013 @ 12:00AM

RosettaBooks has announced that it has been named publisher for AARP’s original e-books. The first titles are expected to be released this year. RosettaBooks will also assist AARP with various distribution arrangements and as an adviser on print-on-demand and related projects.
Signs Point to June 3 Start for DoJ Price-Fixing Trial

| 05/13/2013 @ 12:00AM

It looks like Department of Justice's e-book price-fixing case against Apple will be headed to court as scheduled on June 3.
Ruckus Media Group Teams with CPTV to Deliver Digital Content

| 05/13/2013 @ 12:00AM

Ruckus Media Group is teaming with Connecticut Public TV to create a CPTV-branded platform that can deliver a variety of interactive content via mobile devices in addition to reaching a new audience of consumers.
Coursera Partners with Chegg to Deliver Free Content

| 05/08/2013 @ 09:00AM

The deal gives online learning company Coursera's students access to course materials from Cengage Learning, Macmillan Higher Education, SAGE, and other publishers.
Google, Authors Guild Back in Court

By Andrew Albanese | 05/08/2013 @ 08:30AM

The long-running case over Google’s library book scanning has been stayed since September, 2012, pending a review of its class action certification.
Carlos Fuentes Gets Digitized

| 05/07/2013 @ 09:00AM

On the first anniversary of his death in Mexico City, more than a dozen works by literary and political icon Carlos Fuentes will be published in the U.S. as e-books for the first time.
Kobo Experiments With Experiential Game

By Leigh Anne Williams | 05/06/2013 @ 09:00AM

Kobo is inviting readers to "channel their inner-Robert Langdon" to solve a mystery in an e-book game.
Hachette Makes Full E-book Catalogue Available to Libraries

By Andrew Albanese | 05/01/2013 @ 10:55AM

Following a pilot project, Hachette has announced that it will make its full catalogue available to libraries to lend in e-book form. ALA officials hail the move as a sign of "real progress."
Rosetta Releasing Vonnegut Speeches

| 05/01/2013 @ 10:00AM

RosettaBooks has just released an e-volume of Kurt Vonnegut's commencement speeches called If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young.
Authors Sue Self-Publishing Service Author Solutions

By Andrew Albanese | 05/01/2013 @ 08:00AM

Three authors have filed suit against leading self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, and its parent company Penguin. The complaint alleges that Author Solutions is "not an independent publisher, but a print-on-demand vanity press.” The suit seeks over $5 million in damages.
Amazon Debuts Accessibility Features in Kindle for iOS

| 05/01/2013 @ 12:00AM

Amazon is releasing a new version of its Kindle for iOS app that will include new accessibility features aimed at making it easier for the blind and visually impaired to read and organize their e-books.
Macmillan Finalizes E-book Settlement, Will Pay $26 Million

By Andrew Albanese | 04/29/2013 @ 08:00AM

In a joint filing last week, attorneys told Judge Denise Cote that they have finalized the agreement between Macmillan and the state and consumer class to settle e-book price-fixing claims.
E-book Subscription Model: Is the Time Right?

| 04/29/2013 @ 12:00AM

As part of an O'Reilly webcast last week, Andrew Savikas, CEO of Safari Books Online, described the benefits of running a subscription-based e-book service, which range from timing to royalty benefits.
Judge Appears Poised to Toss Booksellers’ Suit

by Andrew Albanese | 04/26/2013 @ 08:00AM

A federal judge appeared poised to dismiss a lawsuit filed by independent booksellers against Amazon and the big six publishers over Amazon’s use of DRM in the Kindle e-reading platform.
Judge: No Jury for Penguin in E-book Case

by Andrew Albanese | 04/25/2013 @ 09:00AM

Barring a last minute settlement, Penguin will be joining Apple at the defense table on June 3 as the bench trial gets underway in the long-running e-book price fixing case.
HarperCollins Debuts Enhanced E-books Info Site

By Calvin Reid | 04/24/2013 @ 09:00AM

HarperCollins has launched a web site listing its growing list of enhanced e-book titles and provides information on what the format offers consumers.
Nook Press: Promising New Self-Publishing Option

By Danny O. Snow | 04/23/2013 @ 12:00AM

PW recently took a test drive to see how the new Nook Press platform performs.
How Deep Has Digital Backlist Gone?

By Gabe Habash and Jim Milliot | 04/20/2013 @ 12:00AM

E-book reading is becoming more common, and one way publishers are trying to take advantage of the growth in the use of digital readers is by plumbing their backlists, refurbishing classic and forgotten literature with new digital editions.
Penguin Close to Ending DoJ, EU Price-fixing Suits

By Jim Milliot | 04/19/2013 @ 12:00AM

Penguin is several steps closer to resolving e-book price fixing charges in the U.S. and in the European Union.

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