Kindle Create Now Outputs POD Book Files
Amazon just took another step towards complete dominance of the book market supply chain. The retailer could already handle everything from production to the retail sale,...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 28 September 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Some were surprised to learn just how much libraries do beyond lending books. Amazon generated $1.6...Continue reading
Calibre 5.0 Adds Highlighting, Python Update
Calibre just hit a major milestone. The ebook library tool usually gets a maintenance update on Fridays, but today’s update was the 5.0 release. According to...Continue reading
Audible Launches Netflix-Style Audiobook Services in Spain and Italy
Just under a month ago Amazon launched a limited “all you can listen” service in the US called Audible Plus. It cost $8 per month and...Continue reading
Onyx Boox Poke 3, Nova 3, Note 3 Clear the FCC
In addition to announcing a couple new ereaders yesterday, Onyx recently also filed FCC paperwork for three additional ereaders. All three are updates for existing models,...Continue reading
Onyx Boox Note Air has a 10.3″ E-ink Screen, Color-Changing Frontlight (video)
Onyx launched two new ereaders on Sunday. The first is the Lumi, and the second is the Boox Note Air. The Note Air is an update...Continue reading
The Boox Max Lumi Sports a 13.3″ Screen with Frontlight (video)
Onyx announced two new ereaders yesterday, and they also recently filed FCC paperwork for three more (more posts are coming, yes). One of the new devices...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 21 September 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Cory Doctorow continues to beat the drum re Amazon’s audiobook and ebook monopolies. Mike Shatzkin parses...Continue reading
Sargent Out at Macmillan
John Sargent is being let go from his position as CEO of Macmillan, and it probably has to do with the policies he set for ebooks....Continue reading
Amazon Rebrands Amazon Freetime Unlimited as Amazon Kids+
Amazon’s kid-centric subscription service is old enough that its earliest users are now attending college. And just like empty-nesters who remodel a kid’s old room into...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool, Per-Page Rate Rose in August 2020
Amazon announced on Tuesday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool for August 2020 totaled $32.6 million, up two hundred grand from July. At the same, the royalty...Continue reading
Audible Escape is Being Shut Down on 1 November
Audible sent out an email on Tuesday, informing authors and users that it was shutting down Audible Escape subscription service. (Thanks, Isobel!) Here’s the email that...Continue reading
Morning Coffee – 14 September 2020
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Dictionary.com has revised 15,000+ definitions. Evidence suggests blue-light filters do not actually help your sleep rhythms....Continue reading
Amazon Launches “Book Clubs” in Beta, But Forgets to Add Any Discussion Features
I’ve just learned about an Amazon feature that, while not exactly new, is still relatively unknown and has not been officially launched. I was browsing Dale...Continue reading
Publishers Dismayed By 25% Increase in eBook Revenues in July 2020
Woe is me, cried the publisher! The Association of American Publishers announced on Wednesday that publisher revenue was down 9.4% for the month of July, and...Continue reading