Back in July Google started testing new royalty terms in the US, Canada, and Australia, and now they are expanding the terms to cover all markets. Google sent out an...Continue reading
Category: Google Books
Google Books Ngram Viewer Updated – Now Includes Books Published as Late as 2019
I was just reading on a mailing list for editors, Copyediting-L, that Google has updated the Ngram Viewer. Here’s the original announcement from Twitter: The Google Books Ngram Viewer has...Continue reading
Google Play Books is Now Renting Novels Published by Open Road Media
A reader just tipped me to a new section in Play Books that contains around 200 ebooks you can rent (Thanks, Tom!). All the ebooks appear to have been republished...Continue reading
Google is Beta-Testing Custom Shelves, Search Features
Do you like trying the newest features before anyone else? I prefer tools that work, but for those who are more adventurous, Google announced a new Beta Features option for...Continue reading
Google Play Books Ends Discounting in Canada, Australia, and USA – Now Pays a 70% Royalty
Remember a couple months back when I reported that Google was insisting that authors sign up for an account with Play Books even though the author’s ebooks were distributed through...Continue reading
Google Play Books is Cutting Out the Middleman, Now Wants a Direct Relationship with Authors and Publishers
Many authors and publishers use a company such as PublishDrive or Draft2Digital to handle their distribution to smaller ebook retailers. They trade a small cut of their revenue for less...Continue reading
Google Play Books 5.1.9 Adds Audiobook Download Quality Settings, Custom Skip Duration Settings
When Google started selling audiobooks last January, the Play Books Android app made the experience so frustrating that only masochists would try it more than twice. Google has slowly been...Continue reading
How to Download Audiobooks from Google Play Books – DRM-Free!
When Google started selling audiobooks in Play Books back in January I was quick to dismiss their service because the audiobook experience was simply awful. It was so bad that I...Continue reading
With “Talk to Books”, Google Wants to Replace English Lit Professors
Google’s developed a new way to ask its search engine research questions, and it could make English Lit classes a breeze. Talk to Books is Google’s solution to answering fuzzy or...Continue reading
Google Adds Bookmarks, Speed Controls, and More to Audiobooks in Google Play Books App
Google rolled out an update today for its Play Books app that fixed the frustrating experience of listening to audiobooks in that app shortly after Google started selling audiobooks two...Continue reading
Google’s Support for Audiobooks is Frustrating and Disappointing
Google started selling audiobooks several days ago. If you haven’t tried them yet, that is okay because you are better off avoiding Google in favor of a retailer that cares...Continue reading
Knock Me Over with a Feather, Google Play Now Sells Audiobooks
Google has expanded its lackluster effort to sell books to include audiobooks as well as ebooks. Read more.” Every year it’s one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. But...Continue reading
Google to Sell Audiobooks, Teases 50% Off Your First Purchase in Leaked Banner
Back in November I brought you the news that Google was looking at selling audiobooks in Google Play, and now it appears the launch is imminent. 9to5Google reports that a...Continue reading
Google Play Books is Currently Offering a $5 credit
Google is holding a sale in its ebookstore right now, but only for US customers. If you head over to the Play Store home page right now you will see...Continue reading
Google Is Now Accepting Indie Authors into Play Books (Sometimes, And Only If You Ask Nice)
When Google closed its publisher portal two and a half years ago in response to massive ebook piracy, they said the move was temporary so they could “improve our content management capabilities...Continue reading