US Trade Ebook revenues were down 4.7 percent in calendar 2021
26 Jan 2022 (Publishing Perspectives)
…as compared to calendar year 2020, for a total $1.1 billion
PChome forms a deal with Kobo to sell ebooks and e-readers
19 January 2022 (Good E-reader)
PChome 24h is based in Taiwan and is an ecommerce website. They carry popular brands such as the Kindle, Onyx Boox, Moan and many others. The company just signed a deal with Kobo to sell ebooks and Kobo branded e-readers on the site.
Trinity College Dublin selects BibliU for all their e-textbooks
18 January 2022 (FE News)
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ComiXology to be integrated into Amazon Kindle
15 January 2022 (Good E-Reader)
ComiXology may have had an independent existence even after being acquired by Amazon eight years ago, but all of that is set to change.
Digital Growth Drives Edinburgh U Press over £4 Million in 2021
13 January 2022 (Publishing Perspectives)
Digital acceleration: The growth outlined in Edinburgh University Press’ annual report includes a 49-percent gain in ebook sales, year over year.
Harry Potter Ebooks to be Removed from Pottermore Site
11 January 2022 (The Verge)
The option to redownload existing book purchases from Pottermore will disappear for good at the end of January. Users can download a DRM-free EPUB until then.
Harlequin Plus – a new ebook and print subscription service
11 January 2011 (Good E-Reader)
The service is available now in the United States and costs $14.99 per month. Content can be read on the website and via apps for Android and iOS.
Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020
10 January 2022 (Publishing Perspectives)
Storytel reports good momentum for its audiobook and ebook streaming services in Poland, Russia, and Turkey—and less so in the Netherlands.
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Are Reading Ebooks
07 January 2022 (Bookriot)
One of the key findings from a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that 30% of Americans now read ebooks, up from 25% in 2019. The number of those who read a print book stayed the same. See also
“E-Book Laws Put Writing Profession at Risk”
7 January 2022 (Consumer Electronics Daily)
The writing profession is under threat from state legislators seeking to strengthen public libraries’ hand in negotiations with e-book publishers like Amazon, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told us Wednesday. Library advocates said in interviews that e-book laws in Maryland and New York are an important step in ensuring libraries maintain their role in society.
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