Authors can no longer publish to Apple Books directly from Pages
Five years after it gave up on its iBooks Author app, Apple is now removing the ability for Pages to send books straight to the Apple Books store.
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William Gallagher
$5 billion class action suit over Apple's ebook licensing is based on false premises
A new lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages because of alleged false advertising over Apple Books lacks the understanding that digital books are licensed and not owned.
Inside Apple Books — the best app for book lovers
Apple Books is an underrated gem for how good books look in it and for how Apple has concentrated on making a tremendous reading experience — but it still has some oddities, plus the problem of a smaller bookstore than its rivals.
Apple Books celebrates 2024 with collections and Year in Review
If you're an Apple Books user, the 2024 Year in Review is now available, which aggregates all of your reading data into a fun slideshow akin to Spotify Wrapped.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple Books, Mac App Store outages have been resolved
Apple has resolved its outages affecting the Mac App Store and Apple Books, with all of its online stores and services working normally.
Malcolm Owen
Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News
A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.
Limited outages are affecting Apple Books and Mac App Store
An outage has hit Apple's services, affecting some users trying to access the Mac App Store and Apple Books.
Amber Neely
Apple warns of February store changes for EU developers, authors
Apple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules.
Apple Books now offers Reese's Book Club audiobook recommendations
Apple Books users can now discover the top audiobook picks from Reese Witherspoon, with the service now the preferred home for her eponymous Book Club.
