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'But I paid for the hardback' -- the 'ethics' of downloading pirated ebooks
Interesting piece -- and even more interesting comments -- responding to an article in the New York Times by its resident 'ethicist', who defended the downloading of pirated ebooks when publishe...
B&N to start bundling print and ebooks
Barnes & Noble has announced that it will trial the 'bundling' of a discounted ebook download with the sale of a printed book.
Audible launches Blackberry app
Audible has released a new audio e-book application for BlackBerry smartphones in the US, allowing readers to sample, purchase, stream, and download over 60,000 titles to the handy device. The free ...
'How I sold my book by giving it away'
Crime writer Seth Harwood explains how he secured a publishing contract by giving away a free audiobook of his unpublished book.
Canadian e-reading platform attracts 100,000 users in 160 countries
Shortcovers, an e-reading platform developed by Canadian-based book retailer Indigo has attracted over 100,000 users from 160 countries since its launch in February. 'Shortcovers’ top global reg...
UK digital market 'worth £80m' in 2008
The market for digital products in the UK publishing industry was estimated at £80m in 2008: about 85% of digital sales to consumers came from audio downloads, with just 15% from e-books or othe...
Ebook downloads hit territorial restrictions
Ereader.com has begun enforcing territorial restriction, only selling its ebooks to US customers -- angering many of its long-standing international customers.
BBC to offer free audio downloads via libraries
BBC Audio has announced a plan to offer library users in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa free audiobook downloads via distributor OverDrive.
Japanese teens turn to mobile phone novels
Some 86% of Japanese high-schoolers read novels published in episodes to their mobile phones. "[One company] has released 40 titles that have sold 10 million copies,' Japan Today reports.&nb...
Library e-book downloads 'skyrocket'
The number of US library patrons seeking to borrow downloadable digital content increased by 76% in 2008.
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