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UK ebook price war 'absurd'; 'industry populated by nincompoops'
The discouting war on ebbok prices in the UK, led by W H Smith in an effort to undercut Amazon, has been labelled 'absurd' by publishers.
Should publishers implement 'dynamic pricing'?
Amid the many debates about book pricing and discounting, Publishing Perspectives interviews a business author who thinks publishers should consider raising the price of books that become successful....
W H Smith slashes ebook prices
Uk retailer W H Smith has slashed the prices of its top 100 fiction e-books by 66%, sparking a new discounting war in the UK trade.
Are Kindle prices edging up?
Signs are that the agency model is having an effect, with average prices for many bestselling Kindle titles edging up from US$9.99 to US$12.95.
UK: time to bring back the Net Book Agreement?
Amid concerns about heavy discounting, falling book sales and the difficulties faced by mid-list authors, some in the UK are wondering if it's time for a return to thedays of the Net Book Agreement....
Ebook price comparison site launches
Ebookant.com is a new Australian-based website that offers consumers price comparisons on over 270,000 ebook titles (and 60,000 e-magazines, 5000 e-textbooks and 50,000 e-chapters). &nb...
Ebooks vs print infographic
This Huffington Post article tries to illustrate the cost breakdowns of ebooks and print books.
Smashwords Q&A
An interesting Q&A with Mark Coker, the founder of Smashwords, a digital services provider for small and self-publishers.
UK publishers won't be able to set Kindle prices
The latest-model Kindle ereader is about to go on sale in the UK along with a UK-based Kindle store on Amazon.co.uk, but UK-based publishers won't be controlling the prices.
Indie etailers hit by move to agency model
While the 'big 5' publishers were happy to negotiate the 'agency model' with Apple, and then with Amazon, smaller players in the ebook market haven't found the transition easy or positive.
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