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ALA Midwinter 2014: Abrams Gets in the E-book Game

| 01/28/2014 @ 12:00AM

Digital versions will be available simultaneously with the release of print editions. Libraries can license the titles for a one-year period.
ALA Midwinter 2014: On E-books, Librarians Urged to Think Bigger (and Smaller)

by Andrew Albanese | 01/27/2014 @ 12:00AM

At ALA Midwinter 2014, librarians were urged not to be satisfied by recent e-book developments, and to look more deeply at their digital future.
3M Cloud Library Expands to Canada

| 01/23/2014 @ 10:00AM

3M Library Systems has announced that Cloud Library eBook Lending System will now launch in Canada—3M’s first international expansion.
Duke Univ. Press Announces New Platform for E-books

| 01/23/2014 @ 10:00AM

The new site, read.dukeupress.edu, is powered by the Folio eBooks solution, developed by Stanford University’s HighWire Press.
Getty Launches Virtual Library

| 01/22/2014 @ 09:15AM

Getty Publications has introduced a virtual library that will provide free online access to more than 250 backlist titles.
BiblioBoard Adds New Publishers

| 01/22/2014 @ 09:00AM

BiblioBoard, an app and e-publishing platform focused on libraries that gives them the ability to loan a wide variety of e-book content to patrons, has added more than 370 publishers to its content pool.
Appeals Court Issues Temporary Stay of Apple’s Monitor

By Andrew Albanese | 01/22/2014 @ 12:00AM

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted Apple a temporary “administrative” stay while it reviews Judge Cote’s decision to deny Apple a stay of its external monitor.
iBooks Bestsellers: 'Lone Survivor,' 'Duty' Top the List

| 01/21/2014 @ 06:30PM

For the second week in a row, Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson's "Lone Survivor" was the top selling book on Apple's iBooks bestseller list.
Byliner Announces Public Radio Partnership

| 01/21/2014 @ 10:00AM

Byliner has arranged a partnership with Public Radio International to make e-books out of select programs that air on the network.
DBW 2014: Amazon, Subscription and the Book Business

by Calvin Reid | 01/16/2014 @ 09:00AM

In a morning session entirely devoted to Amazon.com, author Brad Stone and consultant Joe Esposito looked back over the history of Amazon's growth (and remorseless tactics) before looking ahead to its next round of competitive targets.
Simon & Schuster Expands Library E-Book Program

| 01/16/2014 @ 07:00AM

After entering the library e-book market last April with a pilot, Simon & Schuster is expanding its program to more libraries, and adding OverDrive as a vendor.
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).
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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