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With Audiobooks Hot, Publishers Should Look to Bundle Them With E-Books
Print and e-book packages haven't gained traction, but what about audio and e-book?
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The Bad News About E-books
E-book unit sales fell 16% in 2016. We take a closer look at the numbers.
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Book and Reading Data Points from Amazon.com
The bestselling books over the holidays at the e-tailer were 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down,' 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' and a children's backlist book.
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Why Publishers Must Go Mobile
Book purchases are increasingly done on mobile platforms, and most people who read e-books prefer to do so on tablets or smart phones. There's a big opportunity for publishers here.
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As E-book Sales Decline, Digital Fatigue Grows
Limitations of reading devices and "digital fatigue" are cited as causes for the decline in e-book sales.
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Goodreads Offering Personalized Daily E-book Discounts
Goodreads Deals will offer "significant" discounts on selected e-books keyed to the books listed in members' bookshelves
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Berrett-Koehler Grows its Subscription Service
Berrett-Koehler has added titles from New World Library to its b-to-b digital subscription service, BKpedia.
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E-book Sales Decline Continues
First quarter financial reports from three of the country's largest trade publishers revealed a continuing decline in e-book sales.
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Amazon Lands Major Account: New York City Public Schools
Amazon has struck a major deal with the New York City public school district to provide e-books to its students. The deal is reported to be worth $30 million.
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The Digital Publishing Revolution Is Only Speeding Up
E-book sales growth may be slowing, but the digital publishing revolution isn't going anywhere.
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There's No One Way to Sell an E-book
A survey of independent digital-first publishers reveals a wide array of growth strategies, including starting a print program.
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Humble Bundle Had $6.1 Million In 2015 E-book Revenue
The pay-what-you-want seller of DRM-free content had a strong year; half the revenue came from comic book related bundles.
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Five Ways Publishers Can Improve Their Content's Visibility
Book discovery is about more than simple metadata. Here are five things publishers can do to make their products easier for consumers to find.
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What the Conclusion of the Apple Pricing-Fixing Case Means for Publishers and Consumers
After four years of litigation, the Apple price-fixing case is over. But when can consumers expect to see the $400 million in refunds coming their way?
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The Big Book Metadata Overhaul
The Book Industry Study Group is looking to find a way to better drive book discoverability using metadata.
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At Authors United Event, a Call to Bust Amazon 'Monopoly'
If Amazon’s business practices continue unchecked the result could be a “nuclear winter” for book publishing, said Smashwords founder Mark Coker during a Jan. 27 event called Amazon’s Book Monopoly—A Threat to Freedom of Expression?
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Amazon Keeps Firm Grip on E-book Market, Even as the Format Loses Market Share
With sales of e-books slipping and print books enjoying a mild rebound, e-books’ share of consumer spending on books has declined over the past two years.
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What Does 2016 Hold for Digital Publishing?
What is going on with e-books? As 2016 dawns, what’s driving a decline in trade e-book sales is one of the big questions hanging over the publishing industry.
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DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Deny Apple’s E-book Appeal
In an opposition brief filed on December 23, the U.S. Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court not to hear Apple’s appeal in the long-running e-book price-fixing case.
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Declining E-book Sales Hit Home
Softening sales for digital books have impacted the bottom lines at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, according to both companies' recent earnings reports.
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