New DBW list rattles common ebook buying habit assumptions
Last Monday, Digital Book World (DBW) unveiled its new ebook bestseller list in conjunction with Iobyte Solutions. Unlike other ebook bestseller lists, including those from the New York Times, USA Today, and … Continue reading
The calm before the storm: Will September’s press events shake up the ebook world?
Well, if one thing’s for certain, September is shaping up to be a pretty active month in the technoglobe. While I think everyone knows to expect an announcement from Apple … Continue reading
Social media: The good, the bad, and the sneaky
As with almost every other feature of the digital landscape, social media have presented both a blessing and a curse to authors eager to stake their claims to this new … Continue reading
Google acquires Frommer’s guides
So if you’re a travel buff or a Google buff or a Frommer’s guide aficionado or read the news, you’ve probably seen that Google recently purchased a travel publishing line … Continue reading
Discoverability alone does not a bestseller make
Using the term discoverability is all the rage among publishing aficionados. A lack of it is commonly cited as the cause of the industry’s various woes and ailments in the … Continue reading
Beauty and the book
The other day, for the first time in months, I bought a real paper book. Since getting my iPad, I’ve been so caught up in the instant gratification of purchasing … Continue reading
Bundles of bundles: Snug Nugget, StoryBundle, and ebooks, oh my!
A while back, I wondered whether the pay-what-you-want pricing model could work for the publishing industry. When I wrote my original post, StoryBundle had just announced its plans to launch a new website … Continue reading
Kobo’s first shaky steps in Japan
Earlier in July, the Kobo Touch ereader was the hottest selling item in Rakuten’s online shopping mall, the third-largest e-commerce website in the world. The preorders were apparently outselling water … Continue reading
The Authors Guild asks judge to say, “Oh, hell no!” to Google Books
Last week I wrote a lengthy summary of Google’s recent motion for summary judgment in the case of The Authors Guild, et al. v. Google Inc. The motion explained—in great … Continue reading
Scholastic opens online HP book club
We are children of our time here at Appazoogle, so you won’t be surprised that the latest Harry Potter news has got us interested. According to a recent press release, … Continue reading
The NOOK gets street smart
When I was a kid, I was a big fan of detective cartoons. I particularly enjoyed following the adventures of Inspector Gadget and his younger and more astute sidekick, Penny. … Continue reading
The odd couple: ABA and B&N join forces to protest agency model settlement
It’s often said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Apparently this is also true when the government involves itself in the book industry: Last week, the American Booksellers Association and Barnes & Noble … Continue reading
Google claims Google Books is within fair use guidelines
Update (August 7, 2012): PaidContent has published the full, 22-page Authors Guild motion for summary judgment. An earlier version of this post linked to the 3-page version initially released to the public. … Continue reading
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