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Most
consumers express more interest in reading
ebooks on ereaders over reading them
on tablets, in spite of the availability of tablet ereader apps.
He said that fewer than 20 of the chain's retail stores are unprofitable, and «we're going to be around a long time» because
consumers read both print and
ebooks (this is a point that the company has been pressing for awhile, based
on its own research).
This has resulted in all publishers except the biggest being forced to put two prices
on their
ebooks: a» digital
consumer retail» price (intended to be a selling price, for Apple, and lower) as well as a «list» price (intended for the retailer to discount, for Amazon, and higher).
The publishers said they will «use a formula based
on the number of states participating and the number of
eBooks sold in each state» to determine amounts due, but did not specify how
consumers will be reimbursed — by check, a discount
on future purchases, or some other mechanism.
On the other hand,
consumers don't want to pay as much for an
ebook as they do for the print version.
In a letter to Hachette authors and agents, posted by CNN's Brian Stelter, Pietsch wrote that the company will get «full responsibility for the
consumer prices of our
ebooks,» and that «the percent of revenue
on which Hachette authors»
ebook royalties are based will not decrease under this agreement.»
This as - of - yet untapped level
on consumer — the person who wishes he read more books or was more up - to - date
on current events, but simply doesn't have enough time to devote to this type of reading — is becoming a bigger focus among digital publishing platforms; last week, Rooster announced the March 11th launch of its «snippet» reading subscription that lets users consume serialized books at a fraction of the cost of full - size
ebook subscriptions, again, optimized for smartphone reading.
One of the first to report
on the connection between
ebook borrowing and
ebook purchasing was a report by Pew Research Center, the same organization that released a report yesterday
on the digital reading habits of
consumers ages sixteen and up.
-- 2 % statistics figures is no serious argument or trend indication — all
consumer agreements are drafted by selling companies and, thus, hugely favor the latter, it's take it or leave it — quoted Apple provision is standard indirect damages exclusion, any damages cases for
consumers using digital text documents are unlikely anyway — printed book is always better but it takes space — some educational piece
on drawbacks of
ebooks and bookstores would serve better purpose
In a cryptically worded graphic
on their website, a lot of unanswered questions were alluded to, particularly that the
ebooks parents have already purchased for their young readers as part of the platform «may soon no longer be available,» and that consumers «may be able to continue using your eBooks by making sure to open them on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.&
ebooks parents have already purchased for their young readers as part of the platform «may soon no longer be available,» and that
consumers «may be able to continue using your
eBooks by making sure to open them on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.&
eBooks by making sure to open them
on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.»
Projects like Hugh Howey's Author Earnings are already maximizing
on the available information to help authors make sound decisions concerning publishing route,
ebook pricing, and more, but traditional publishers are also slowly coming along in terms of looking at all the possible pieces of information surrounding a book or author, and using that information to drive
consumer engagement.
In a victory for education across language barriers and distance, Amazon and the Brazilian Ministry of Education announced today that the Whispercast technology that makes
ebooks magically appear
on consumers» devices will now deliver textbooks to hundreds of thousands of teachers across Brazil.
Amazon currently enjoys 74 % of all US
eBook purchases and 71 % of all US
consumer dollars spent
on eBooks.
Unless the CMA is so stupid that it thinks that a market dominance that roughly doubles the price of
ebooks at both the low end and the high end of the market isn't hurting
consumers, then the full weight of the CMA needs to come down
on Amazon like a ton of bricks.
This session, moderated by Mark Coker of Smashwords, will feature a blue ribbon panel of
ebook industry experts who will provide attendees diverse opinions
on a wide range of
ebook industry trends and issues, including DRM, reading device trends,
consumer awareness and
consumer marketing trends,
ebook self - publishing, how Amazon's digital self - publishing offerings might upset the balance of power in traditional print publishing, digital ink technologies, and more.
Again this year,
consumer media coverage of Book Expo America is focused
on eBooks (the Financial Times headline, «E-books Rewrite an Industry» contrasts with a blogger's take that BEA is about clueless «Industry Dinosaurs
on Parade «-RRB-.
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) accused Apple and five publishers of
ebook price fixing, and since then, 33 states have sued Apple
on behalf of their
consumers.
No word
on whether we'll be seeing
eBook readers from other companies turn up
on the Appstore but in the meantime,
consumers will have to resort to sideloading those apps
on their Kindle Fire tablets if they wish to use them.
There's an insane amount of competition for
consumers» attention, and only the luckiest, most heavily promoted, and best
ebooks will sell in large quantities (by large quantities I mean in the hundreds or thousands; again a reason why publishers, in my view, should not be spending a lot of money creating and distributing
ebooks if they expect a return
on investment
on most of their books).
But recent growth in the foreign language
ebook catalogs of many major retailers has demonstrated an increased interest
on the part of
consumers who want the portability, instant download access, and typically lower cost of digital editions.
Last week, a new lawsuit was filed
on behalf of
consumers in 33 states, and this one seeks the full amount allowable under the law, or triple the amount that
consumers presumably lost due to the collusion to overcharge for
ebooks.
«I think we can expect to see growth in
ebook consumption in the coming year because
consumers suggest that reading books
on a multi-function device is such a convenience to them,» says Laurie Brock, President of Brock Associates.
If the attorney who filed the suit, Steve Berman, has his way, though, one of his chief witnesses is prepared to demonstrate how much the
consumers were overcharged with metrics from an economist based
on the 18 % rise in
ebook sales as a result of artificial price fluctuations.
Indeed, the very fact that the Publisher Defendants have banded together once again, this time to jointly oppose two provisions in the Proposed Final Judgment that they believe could result in lower
eBook prices for
consumers, only highlights why it is necessary to ensure that Apple (and hopefully other retailers) can discount
eBooks and compete
on retail price for as long as possible.»
When readers purchase
ebooks separately from other online retailers, they often must rely
on reviews from other
consumers to determine what is a good quality and a good value.
The txtr solution offers an end - to - end
eBook discovery, purchase, read and share
consumer experience, built
on a back - end platform with store, a cloud based personal library storage and an extensive international
eBook catalogue.
The Paid
eBook Review Argument — With the popularity of leaving reviews online for everything from books to consumer goods, more and more consumers are relying on reviews posted on ebook retail platforms — presumably, reviews that were posted by individuals who actually read the books they are reviewing — to give them a head's up on which books are deserving of a five - star ra
eBook Review Argument — With the popularity of leaving reviews online for everything from books to
consumer goods, more and more
consumers are relying
on reviews posted
on ebook retail platforms — presumably, reviews that were posted by individuals who actually read the books they are reviewing — to give them a head's up on which books are deserving of a five - star ra
ebook retail platforms — presumably, reviews that were posted by individuals who actually read the books they are reviewing — to give them a head's up
on which books are deserving of a five - star rating.
And while much of this might seem like nothing more than petty playground behavior between children who honestly do not have a clear good guy or bad guy, keep in mind that several
ebook retailers incorporate the Goodreads» API into their sales pages, effectively posting book reviews that many in the Goodreads community knew to be false, and nothing more than an act of revenge against an author; real - world sales decisions have been made by
consumers based
on these reviews.
In an even bolder move, Rowling published the
ebooks through her own site only a few weeks ago and gave several other online retail booksellers the take - it - or - leave - it deal of a lifetime: other retailers» customers can go to their favorite online book sites to purchase the books, which diverts them to Pottermore for the sale, then the original retailers will still send the
ebooks to the
consumers» e-reader devices without requiring the downloading to a computer and transferring via cable that many customers have to rely
on when purchasing books from sites other than the one that markets their e-readers.
A recent report
on pricing from the Douglas County (CO) Library System demonstrated that an
ebook that typically costs a
consumer just over $ 10 can cost a library almost $ 50.
One of the things that has kept subscription
ebook reading from already securing its place
on consumers» devices has been reluctance
on the part of publishers, authors, and rights holders to adopt a model that didn't offer very clear explanations of how royalties will be determined.
It's been years since the onset of the most recent digital publishing and e-reading revolution, and the results are still reporting that print is a favored mode for reading among
consumers, but that
ebooks are still
on the rise.
Second, and perhaps more telling of how books are perceived in our culture, Williams points out that the assumed privacy of an
ebook purchase, followed by the privacy afforded by reading it
on an e-reader, may lead
consumers to purchase a title that they don't have to be seen walking up to the bookstore register with.
Once you become immersed and maintain a habit of reading
on a daily basis, making the switch to an e-reader or tablet makes you a more valuable
consumer that is more likely to spend more money
on eBooks.
As the settlement with the publishers has been approved,
consumers should soon start to see refunds — most likely issued in the form of credits
on their accounts — for
ebooks purchased during the time period of the stated collusion.
As things got underway at the annual Digital Book World conference in New York, one of the first news items to come was the results of an in - depth study
on the digital reading habits of some of the youngest
ebook consumers in the marketplace.
With so much of the
ebook market and news focused
on a US - centric approach to digital reading, it's easy to forget that much of the world does not purchase or
consumer ebooks in the same way.
While many e-reader recipients would logically be expected to open user accounts with the platform that serves their e-readers and then follow through with a few
ebook purchases in the post-gift giving excitement, it actually speaks volumes about where
consumers choose to spend their dollars and lend their support that patrons were checking out
ebooks on Christmas.
While I agree with Amazon as a
consumer — I think traditionally published
ebooks are often priced way too high — I fail to see why they are under the delusion that I should hop
on their bandwagon for this.
And of course authors and publishers can sell books online through major retailers such as Amazon, both by uploading
ebooks and by using print -
on - demand or vendor programs to sell to
consumers.
eBooks are provided to
consumers in both epub and mobi files, letting them read the content
on whatever device or app they are comfortable.
PocketBook, the third largest ereader company behind Amazon and Sony, plans to unveil their new line of
ebook readers and a new tablet at the 2010 IFA
consumer electronics trade show in Berlin
on September 3rd.
A new study by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) puts a twist
on the conventional wisdom about
ebook consumers, e-readers and tablets.
-- Open format: Sony is also using the event to tout its EPUB format, an open standard that will let
consumers buy Sony
eBooks and read them
on any other device that can run that software.
Bowker, a company that has released some vital reports
on studies conducted across various aspects of the publishing industry, spoke to GoodEReader at Digital Book World about the staggering growth of
ebooks in the market, the metadata requirements that help a reading audience find the books that are being produced, and the overall buying and reading preferences of
consumers.
While relying
on a favorite online retailer for
ebooks is to be expected, especially if
consumers use brand specific dedicated devices, it speaks more to the customer service experience that readers are likely to rely
on specific retailers for other purchases.