Based on conversations with publishers and deliberations on the ebook market, the ALA today released “Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries” (PDF file) a report that describes general features ...

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The eBook business is hot. Barnes & Noble (BKS) just announced its $259 Kindle-killer, the GSM-connected Nook with a color touchscreen complimenting its eInk bland and white display, Amazon (AMZN) ...

Much attention has been paid to library lending, the availability of ebook titles that public libraries can purchase, and the business models associated with ebook acquisition. When we consider school ...

According to the latest numbers from the Association of American Publishers, revenue for ebooks for some of the biggest categories grew by 41% in 2012. Ebooks now account for 23% of trade publishing ...

Self-help books, also categorized as personal development, are among the top-selling eBook genres. When Finesse Levine decided to write and distribute an eBook, he wasn’t thinking about money. Like ...

The following excerpt is from Wendy Keller’s book Ultimate Guide to Platform Building. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes An ebook is an excellent choice for a freemium or a premium. It ...

At The New York Times, book deals are not exactly a foreign concept. At any given moment, any number of Times journalists are at various stages of the book publishing process. Now the newspaper wants ...

One of the original pioneers of the ebook business is beating a hasty retreat back to its stronghold and ceding all of its customers to a rival. Sony will no longer be selling ebooks to customers in ...

The New York Times is reporting that both Amazon and Google are entering the eBook business this year, joining Sony and others who already have products (the image to the right is Sony’s Reader). The ...