Amazon starts to "rent" textbooks. A financial help for the financially strapped college student. Is this Good or Bad?
Barnes & Noble To Unveil New E-Book Reader May 24
Is Barnes and Noble planning to unveil and new e-Ink device May 24? All eyes are on the e-tailer giant as competition builds. Amazon is sure to lower the price of their popular Kindle. BN knows to compete they will need to release a better, WIFI capable device.
Amazon Bids for Exclusivity on Hocking Books
Amazon, in hopes to pull in exclusive rights to their Kindle line, actually bid publishers for Amanda Hocking’s trade books.
Kindle 3.1 Update: In-Book Advertising, Real Page Numbers
Another features long expected is the advertising and promotion at the end of a book. Along with the ability to rate the book you will “get personalized recommendations for what to read next, and see more books by the same author.” These mini-promotions will be at the back of the book, for now.
Where Have All the Libraries Gone?
Are libraries doomed to go the way of the dodo? The move away from content that is ownable and shareable is shaking the foundation the library is built upon. Can it survive?
Ebook Trends to Watch for in 2011
We know epublishing is growing, but predicting the future of digital publishing is tough; however, the Unruly Gals have discussed the future of the ebook marketplace, and have a few predictions for 2011.
Is Kindle Advertising Next on the Horizon?
The marketing world is salivating at the possibility of invading a into a new frontier – e-books. As the e-book industry grows, marketers are experimenting with ways to pitch their wares to consumers while they read–a trend that will undeniably change the face of the e-publishing industry, as we know it.