Tag: Publishing
How Publishers Can Kill the Kindle by Trusting Customers
There is no avoiding the fact that the Big 6 publishers created their own problem in the Kindle. Amazon provided them with an easy way to start making a move…
The Amazon Kindle, eBooks, and Piracy
While it is hardly the only place that media piracy is coming up these days, eBook piracy is very much on the minds of publishers and booksellers. There has been…
Amazon vs B&N Conflict May Mean More Kindle Exclusives
In what is just the latest point of conflict between Amazon and Barnes & Noble over their relative positions in book sales, B&N has announced that they are unwilling to…
Thoughts on Kindle Publishing
When it comes to publishing an indie book, the Kindle Direct Publishing program has done wonders for new authors all over the place. Some, like John Locke and Amanda Hocking,…
Apple Attacks Kindle Publishing With iBooks Author, Drama Ensues
We are well aware now what the big Apple announcement for January was: their new iBooks Author program. It is a program that allows for easy creation of books, most…
Kindle Success Spurs Apple To New eBook Moves
Recent reports indicate that later this month we can expect to see Apple host a press conference related to, of all things, eBooks. After news that the Kindle Fire has…
Class Action Lawsuit Seeks To Bring Value Back To Kindle eBooks
For those who have been paying attention, it doesn’t come as much of a shock to hear that people are unhappy about the rise in price of Kindle eBooks caused…
Will Rowling’s ‘Pottermore’ Change Digital Distribution As We Know It?
J.K Rowling, long term eBook holdout, has decided to finally let the Harry Potter series out for the Kindle and into the eReading marketplace in general. It’s good news for…
Why Some People Are Annoyed By Kindle Book Sales Numbers
Not too long ago, Amazon(NASDAQ:AMZN) announced that they were finally officially selling more Kindle Edition eBooks than they were print books, even discounting free book downloads. It was a big…
Reactions to Free E-books
Lately, I can’t help myself but notice a new emerging movement of free e-books haters. Mind you, I’m not talking about the pirated free e-books haters. That emotional response to…