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a growing number of ebook buyers who will not buy a book if there's DRM applied, because it means I don't actually own it.
Now that the concept of ebooks and digital reading is firmly solidified for the industry, more and more publishers are accepting the invitations of
a growing number of ebook subscription services.
Not very revolutionary, given
the growing numbers of ebook platforms that let authors upload content and create a book — for free, no less — in the same... [Read more...]
Not exact matches
In fact, if you look at the
numbers, the
ebook share
of the market continues to
grow.
While e-ink display technology may have lost its sheen with the slow demise
of standalone
ebook reading devices and the
growing number of tablets, e-ink is witnessing a resurgence
of sorts with smartwatches.
It's no surprise that the
number of eBook formatting services is exploding as the popularity
of eBooks grows.
Louise is one
of a rapidly
growing number of authors taking the literary game into their own hands, and self - publishing
ebooks (digital books) through companies such as Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Apple iBookstore and Smashwords.
As I said, with every new generation
of eBook devices, the
number of these types
of inconsistencies will
grow and the need to find and apply band - aid solutions will sadly
grow with it.
By insisting on blindly continuing to spend copious amounts
of money on print runs, only to have them end up as pulp after they have been remaindered by the dwindling
number of book shops through low sales, over the far cheaper and fastest
growing area within literature today — the
eBook, does you no favours whatsoever.
According to an article by Michael Kelley
of The Digital Shift, Amazon launched its lending program in early November with only 5,000 titles — paltry compared to a public library's offering
of titles through OverDrive, such as the Columbus Public Library's offering
of over 17,000
ebooks — but that
number quickly
grew to over 66,000 by the following month.
By introducing
ebooks at an early age and helping students remain focused on the book throughout its use, these readers will
grow up to be better suited to the expectations
of an increasing
number of colleges and universities.
A
growing number of self - published authors are receiving ominous emails from
ebook distributor Amazon, warning them that their books are about to be removed from the website if action isn't taken immediately.
A
number of companies have tried to combat the
growing problem
of ebook discovery by building daily email lists and book websites, landing pages that are supposed to draw readers in order to discover the latest in publishing.
The
number of libraries now offering
eBooks is certainly
growing at an exponential rate.
As the
number of people who read
ebooks grows, the
number of people who «pirate»
ebooks must
grow as well.
As the
number of Ebooks on net
grows, the need for attractive
Ebook covers also expand.
Kobo has always had an issue with not letting customers download copies
of all
of the
ebooks they buy, this has been a minor issue, but there are a
growing number of reports lately, and the problem may be getting worse.
If
ebook readership (both a function
of the
number of ebook readers and the
number of ebooks read by readers) is spread thinner across an ever -
growing, ever - accessible
number of books, and the growth in
ebook supply exceeds the growth in consumption, then what happens?
In 2009,
eBooks made for only $ 113,000,000
of first quarter sales in the (over) $ 24,000,000,000 publishing market.5 Today, they are among the most popular products purchased online — which keeps that line
of numbers growing continually.
At the same time, this venture recognizes that a
growing number of consumers want the variety
of options that are open to them as tablet consumers, while still benefiting from their customer relationships with specific book and
ebook retailers.
«As
of today, book lovers can find more than 80,000 German
eBooks at Kobo, more selection than anywhere else, and that
number continues to
grow,» said Nina Kreutzfeldt, Director
of Content Management EU, Kobo.
Even the AAP
numbers seriously underestimate the contribution
of ebooks, because they don't include the fast -
growing, self - published
ebook phenomenon.
Oyster has already inked deals with a
number of major publishers and with
ebook distribution and self - publishing platform Smashwords, which has helped ensure a
growing catalog
of content for subscribers to choose from.
The
number of copies sold will likely
grow, but
ebook pricing will keep revenue flat or falling.
Today
ebooks are primarily a supplementary format, an option in the mass market, with the exception
of the
growing number of works that authors have placed directly into the e-distribution chains.
With a market flooded with user - created
ebooks across an ever -
growing number of distribution platforms, indie authors have discovered that making their work stand out from the crowd is a full time job on its own.
Built on an open platform, Kobo Touch allows consumers to read
eBooks from other stores that use the ePub format — plus read PDF documents and books on a
growing number of Kobo eReaders and apps.
We were finding that a
growing number of our users wanted to read their
ebooks in this way and the ability to read via a smartphone has been the most requested feature within our existing community to date — so this was a natural next step in development.»
There is a
growing number of sources for
ebooks and many
of these are not offered on Amazon.
It would allow Kindles to read non-DRM'd epubs from the
growing number of indie
ebook stores that offer them, without losing their lock on existing customers.
PubSoft's publisher dashboard currently offers far too many features to identify, but highlights include a publisher - branded interface for the
growing number of readers who are seeking out publisher websites for information on their favorite authors, a branded
ebook store where their readers can purchase titles, real - time data on tracking book sales and royalties, and more.
A
growing number of independent authors, selling
ebooks without a publisher, are making significant
numbers of sales.
A
Growing Online Store Since Sony's launch
of the CONNECT ™
eBooks Store last year, the
number of downloadable
eBooks offered has expanded to more than 20,000 titles with new ones added weekly.
With more than half the population using smartphones — a
number that continues to
grow almost exponentially — QR codes offer a new way for you to market your
ebook and take advantage
of this innovative method to increase your
ebook sales.
The uncertainty is
growing as the
numbers of brick - and - mortar stores reduce and
eBooks become more popular.
For your specific commercial purpose, it is now or never that you will have to consider providing your clients with the
eBook option for the massively
growing number of eReaders, smartphones, and tablets owners.
On USA Today's most recent bestseller list, for the week ended January 23, the
number of titles with greater
ebook sales than print sales had
grown from the 18 - 19 range for the first three weeks after Christmas to 23
of the top 50.
There is a
growing number of sites that offer nothing more than
ebooks that are free to download, and available in many
ebook formats, including mobi and epub.
One
of the most important benefits
of using Kindle
ebook ecosystem is the
growing number of Kindle exclusive publications.
In the US, the
number of readers using a dedicated
ebook reader has remained the same from 2011 to 2016, while
of those reading on tablets, smartphones or laptop substantially
grew.
A sheer rock face
of competition, it's
growing upward at speeds we can't even measure because the biggest retailers don't share their
ebook sales
numbers.
Given that a
growing number of authors are e-only — or at least start as an
ebook before moving on to print — this offers a new way to reach Goodreads» huge pool
of readers.
As the data shows, the vast majority
of indie authors are choosing not to spend money on ISBNs for their
ebooks, and that
number is
growing year over year.
With more than 13 million downloads
of Adobe Digital Editions, a free software application for acquiring, managing and reading
ebooks, users can transfer their digital content to their netbooks and desktops, and by taking advantage of a growing number of mobile applications, users can also consume ebooks from Google eBooks on tablets like the
ebooks, users can transfer their digital content to their netbooks and desktops, and by taking advantage
of a
growing number of mobile applications, users can also consume
ebooks from Google eBooks on tablets like the
ebooks from Google
eBooks on tablets like the
eBooks on tablets like the iPad.
While it is true that the
number of available
ebooks with sales continues to decline — from a high
of 88 % in 2014 to just 54 % in 2016 — some
of this might be due to the
growing number of digitized backlist titles.
To accommodate a
growing market in a
number of countries, Sony is opening up its support for DRM protected
ebooks by allowing users to download Adobe EPUB and PDF
ebooks from a wide variety
of vendors, so you aren't just tied into the Sony
eBook Store.
As the popularity
of ebooks and digital media continues to
grow, so does the
number of new
ebook readers and tablets coming onto the market.
There are a
growing number of regional
ebook readers from smaller companies on the market.
We will share your
eBook on both our Facebook pages, followed by an ever
growing number of US and UK readers.
Borders thus constitutes a
growing number of competitors for the Kindle and hence for Amazon's burgeoning
eBook business.