Despite the name, E-BookTime (founded in 2002) has offered print - on - demand publishing services for paperback and hardcover books since 2004 (in addition to
continuing ebook services).
Not exact matches
I thought they were crazy for asking authors to pay for an
ebook service, and I can't believe they
continued that.
PGW currently distributes Tuttle's
eBooks and will
continue that
service as part of this deal and will also handle the publisher's gift sales.
They can drop DRM, sell
ebooks directly to readers, add or improve their subscription
services, offer print - on - demand — any strategy, really, except
continuing to insist that readers must accept high prices and restricted access.
«Our
service and customer base
continues to grow substantially since our launch, and we believe we can contribute something important to the
ebook market and its community through our
services,» Hiroshi Nakano, the CEO of zLibro Inc, said in a press release.
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And we're planning to
continue to enhance all of our
eBook offerings and
services to help you sell more books and reach even more readers.
Admittedly, Raphael had some good things to say about how the publishers are at least willing to listen to the concerns coming from the public libraries and are even interested in
continuing the dialog to resolve their own concerns, fears that Raphael even says are not just lip
service or an effort to not cooperate with
ebook lending.
Unfortunately many of the evolving digital book publishing
services, and later
ebook publishers / vendors,
continued to pay royalties quarterly or semi-annually.
However, as
services such as Createspace and KDP simplified print book and
eBook production to make it a possibility for thousands of self published authors — and as text - to - speech automation
continues to evolve — I don't think it will be long before we see a breakthrough in audio book self publishing capabilities.
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From the looks of it, the company offers
services such as editing, proofing, interior design, etc., in addition to
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With CreateSpace shuttering its full
service programs and Amazon
continuing with its longer term strategy to merge and streamline its print and
ebook platforms, it is notable that KDP has returned once again to the top spot in the index.
Publishers are right when they say there's a role for them in an
ebook world... Although authors will
continue to self - publish, the debate that matters in the future is what the basket of
services will be that authors require and what will be the right price for them... good covers, changing covers, dynamic pricing, constantly improved metadata, monitoring to catch glitch take - downs, as well as developmental editing, line - editing, copy - editing, and proofreading... The lines are drawn for that discussion and the opinions are really all over the lot.
When author
service Lulu, for instance, decided to stop offering Adobe Digital Editions DRM as an option for
ebooks created and sold on Lulu, a firestorm ensued on the company's community forum (though Lulu books sold through Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble
continue to use their respective DRM solutions).
Readers frequently purchase
ebooks from Smashwords and Kobo for use on all kinds of ereader devices, and now that digital signing options are available, the demand for signed / autographed
ebooks from Autography.com and other
services will
continue to increase... for personal purchases and for gift purchases.
Further investigation uncovered an announcement that Oyster shut down
ebook subscription
service September 21, 2015, though it
continued to support existing subscribers for
ebooks already accessed.
We will
continue to use Team ePublishingeXperts for e-book conversion
services as well as consulting in the marketing of our
ebooks as their understanding of this industry and technology is of extreme value for us.
Since the article was written, Google has actually pulled out of the market for bespoke ebookstores but
continues to provide an affiliate marketing
service for
ebooks.
Technology and Discovery Partners Teamwork is key to supporting the entire
ebook workflow, so we
continue to enhance our solutions with both ProQuest solutions and integration with third - party party technologies and
services.
While Amazon
continues to rule the
ebook world with its Kindle Paperwhite and Fire HD, local retailer JB Hi - Fi has decided to try and crash the
ebook party with the launch of its new Now Books
service.
These changes have made it increasingly difficult for
eBook Architects to
continue to offer
eBook creation
services here in the U.S. with the high level of customer
service we have always provided and our heavy focus on quality
eBook coding.
If
ebook sales
continue to decline, it just may be the signal publishers need to consider opening books online for free consumption while still being able to gain from it (by relying on
ebook models that support free reading through sponsorship instead of opting for business models that require people or
ebook services to purchase publishers»
ebooks in advance).
The Smashwords link - up with
ebook subscription
service Scribd has got off to a strong start, with early sales exceeding expectations and
continuing to grow, and now showcasing indie authors on the Scribd website front page.
«Looking ahead, we are
continuing to talk about our future plans for
ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners providing these
services,» said Erica Glass, in a prepared statement.
Officials at Amazon believe subscription - based
ebook consumption is an inevitability, and will
continue to invest in and build the company's Kindle Unlimited
service as part of an effort to stay ahead of the emerging trend, Russ Grandinetti, senior VP, Kindle, at Amazon explained during a candid general session interview on January 14 at the Digital Book World Conference and Expo 2015.