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News Briefs: Week of November 2, 2015

| 10/30/2015 @ 07:00PM

Apple files to overturn e-book ruling.
Clock Ticks on Apple’s Supreme Court Bid

By Andrew Albanese | 09/11/2015 @ 07:00PM

Might consumers see e-book refunds from Apple in time for the holidays?
'Times' Exposé of Amazon Workplace Draws Gov't Attention

By Rachel Deahl | 08/19/2015 @ 09:30AM

This weekend's damning 'New York Times' article painting Amazon as a "bruising workplace" continues to draw attention, this time from the government. According to the AP, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has assured the public that the company will be complying with various labor standards.
Hummingbird Offering E-book Retailing Option

By Jim Milliot | 08/14/2015 @ 09:00AM

Hummingbird Digital Media is the latest company to try to develop a system that will allow booksellers to sell e-books and digital audio directly to consumers.
‘The Girl on the Train’ Tops in First-Quarter E-book Sales

By Clare Swanson | 08/07/2015 @ 07:00PM

Paula Hawkins’s blockbuster debut, "The Girl on the Train," led overall e-book sales for the first quarter of the year, from January to March.
Apple Loses E-book Appeal—Now What?

By Andrew Albanese | 07/03/2015 @ 07:00PM

Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 2–1 margin, affirmed Judge Denise Cote’s 2013 finding that Apple orchestrated a 2010 conspiracy with five major publishers to fix e-book prices.
Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Digital Winners In the Bay Area

By Anisse Gross | 06/12/2015 @ 07:00PM

No examination of the Bay Area publishing scene would be complete without highlighting the many digital publishing and distribution startups in the area.
The Bestselling E-books of 2014

By Jim Milliot | 05/29/2015 @ 07:00PM

John Green’s "The Fault in Our Stars" was the top-selling e-book in 2014, and three other young adult titles were in the top five.
Trajectory To Distribute Macmillan, MIT Press E-books in China

By Calvin Reid | 04/14/2015 @ 09:00AM

Trajectory has partnered with Chinese mobile carrier Xiaomi to bring e-books into the Chinese digital book market.
Oyster Adds E-book Retail

By Calvin Reid | 04/08/2015 @ 09:00AM

Oyster, the e-book subscription service launched in 2013, has added a retail component to its business. It is now offering more than a million e-books for sale, including titles from all of the Big Five publishers.
E-books Gained, Online Retailers Slipped in 2014

By Jim Milliot | 03/27/2015 @ 07:00PM

E-books’ market share increased slightly in 2014 over 2013, while sales of Android devices surged and dedicated e-readers fell, according to new Nielsen survey.
B&N Execs Tout Promise of Retail-Digital Combination

By Jim Milliot | 03/13/2015 @ 07:00PM

When the spin-off of its college division is completed later this year, Barnes & Noble plans to sell both print and digital books, B&N Inc. CEO Mike Huseby told analysts during a conference call last week to discuss third-quarter results.
Amazon to Publish First Titles from Kindle Scout

By Calvin Reid | 02/24/2015 @ 10:00AM

Amazon opens pre-ordering for the first 10 titles coming from its crowdsourced publishing platform.
'American Sniper' a Boost for Enhanced E-books

By Clare Swanson | 02/13/2015 @ 07:00PM

Is the success of the enhanced e-book edition of 'American Sniper' a one-off or the harbinger of a turnaround for a generally under-performing format?
Morgan James Publishing Teams with Aerbook

By Calvin Reid | 02/12/2015 @ 09:15AM

Morgan James Publishing, which dubs itself a house that functions on the "entrepreneurial" model, is partnering with Aerbook and the Aer.io Retail Network to offer excerpts and sales of its titles via social media.
Draft2Digital Inks E-book Deal with German Bookseller

By Calvin Reid | 02/03/2015 @ 09:30AM

Draft2Digital is a self-published e-book platform offering about 40,000 titles and adding more than 3,000 titles a month.
German E-book Retailer Txtr is Bankrupt

By Calvin Reid | 01/29/2015 @ 09:00AM

Txtr will continue to operate its e-book retailing operations while it restructures and seeks a buyer for its assets.
Kobo Takes Over Blinkbox Books

By Calvin Reid | 01/28/2015 @ 09:00AM

Tesco, the U.K. retail giant and parent company of e-book retailer Blinkbox Books, has reached an agreement that will keep the digital operation in business.
Apple Says iBooks Store Attracts 1 Million Users a Week

By Calvin Reid | 01/15/2015 @ 10:00AM

Not only has the Apple's iBooks store recently recorded 1 billion e-book downloads since its launch, the online e-book seller is also attracting a 1 million new users a week.
Diesel eBooks Returns as Diesel Digital

By Calvin Reid | 01/07/2015 @ 09:00AM

The new service offers to set up a branded, easy to use e-book retail operation optimized for mobile traffic as well as the web.

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