Google Play Books now links out to website & avoids Apple's 30% cut Apple device owners that use Google Play Books to manage ebooks can now make purchases via a "Get book" link that takes them to the Google Play store to make a purchase. Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 1
Amazon, 'big five' book publishers sued for ebook price fixing The 'Big Five' book publishers and Amazon have been accused of price fixing in a class action suit by the same law firm which successfully sued Apple over the same issue in 2011. William Gallagher 5 years ago 7
Rakuten joins Spotify in demanding EU investigation into App Store fees Japanese retail giant Rakuten has joined Spotify in making an antitrust complaint to the European Union against Apple, this time complaining about how subsidiary Kobo has to pay a 30% commission on e-books it sells via the app while Apple promotes the competing Apple Books. Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4
How to use your Mac to become a paperback writer: Part 1 You can become a full paperback and e-book publishing house using just your Mac, key applications, and online printing companies. First you have to write the book, though. William Gallagher 6 years ago 23
Microsoft Store loses eBook sales fight, will refund users & delete books in July Microsoft is preparing to shut down its books section of the Microsoft Store, preventing customers from buying or renting new ebooks, deleting any notations on purchases, and warning that all of the purchased ebooks will not be available to read at all starting from July 2019. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 23
Walmart takes on Amazon & Apple with iPhone ebook store launch Walmart is taking on Amazon by entering the ebook market, launching Walmart eBooks with access to a catalog of more than 6 million digital books, as well as a $9.99 monthly subscription providing audiobooks. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 10
Fortune releases new Kindle-exclusive eBook on the rise of Steve Jobs Fortune magazine on Tuesday released "All About Steve: The Story of Steve Jobs and Apple from the pages of FORTUNE," an eBook available exclusively from Amazon's Kindle Store. Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 27