Sentences with phrase «readers of e-books»

«A majority of print readers (54 %) and readers of e-books (61 %) prefer to purchase their own copies; while «just one in three audiobook listeners (32 %) prefer to purchase audiobooks»

The same 2008 Dear Author post also talks about the issue of Digital Right Management (DRM) and the problems that this created for readers of e-books.

We asked those book readers how, in general, they prefer to get their books, and found that a majority of print readers (54 %) and readers of e-books (61 %) say they prefer to purchase their own copies of these books rather than borrow them from somewhere else.

People age 45 to 54 are the biggest readers of e-books this year.

Many readers of e-books become frustrated by business approaches such as agency pricing or geographical rights restrictions, which seem to them (ie readers of the e-format) nonsensical.

As key stakeholders, I think readers of e-books should be using this opportunity to discuss the absolutely shocking state of IPR management online compared to print.

«Due to constraints imposed by some [Digital Rights Management] regimes, readers of e-books may find that they only can print a limited number of pages, have to navigate awkwardly through the book, can not take notes or bookmark pages, and can not give the book to someone else.»

They are also more likely to be library patrons, readers of e-books on other devices such as their computers, and heavier readers who have read at least six books in the previous 12 months.

When we asked book readers in our national survey how, in general, they prefer to get their books, we found that a majority of print readers (54 %) and readers of e-books (61 %) say they prefer to purchase their own copies of these books rather than borrow them from somewhere else.

That said, this item in today's New York Times about the e-book pricing controversy looks into the «reflexive hostility to prices higher than the $ 9.99» that «voracious readers of e-books have shown.»

I am an avid reader of e-books, for their accessability, the ease for my hands as I age and cant hold the books as easily as I once did.

You'd like add a video greeting to the readers of your e-book to introduce yourself or maybe give them a peek into your secret world where you write your books.

In addition, those who read e-books read more books than those who don't have the devices: The average reader of e-books says she has read 24 books (the mean number) in the past 12 months, compared with an average of 15 books by a non-e-book consumer.

If all books were available in e-form now, I'd be a happy reader of e-books.

Not exact matches

The pay - per - page system actually makes a lot of sense because it provides for an objective way of assessing an e-book's value to its readers, and authors get payments accordingly.

Announced last week, the shift will introduce a pay - per - page system where authors will receive royalties based on how much of their e-books readers actually get through.

An ISIS e-book published in the early days of the Islamic State encouraged readers to check out anti-Israel protests with non-Muslims calling for «the fall of Zionism,» if not to draw recruits from this demographic then relying on their rhetoric to hammer away at the «financial elite.»

Calls to action — whether leading the reader to download an e-book, or buy a product — are a key component of content marketing; and when writers know they'll be rewarded for positive results, they'll often work harder and create call - to - actions that convert to fulfill their Marketing and Sales Impact portions of their quota.

It's my favorite e-book reader of all, and the top pick in our buying guide because it's so lightweight and easy to carry.

For one, Amazon, like other e-book sellers, has used a scheme known as «digital rights management» (DRM), which limits the types of devices that can read certain e-book formats.259 Compelling readers to purchase a Kindle through cheap e-books locks them into future e-book purchases from Amazon.260 Moreover, buying — or even browsing — e-books on Amazon's platform hands the company information about your reading habits and preferences, data the company uses to tailor recommendations and future deals.261 Replicated across a few more purchases, Amazon's lock - in becomes strong.

These publishing houses are much like their brick and mortar cousins, but instead of publishing in paperback, they publish strictly for e-book readers.

Clem has kindly allowed me to share this recipe with my readers today AND give away one copy of the e-book to a lucky winner (See below for details)!

It's also possible that nobody was thinking of ebooks when writing this directive: in 2009, they were still a pretty niche market (I don't have figures for the EU, this site states that only 2 % of the US reading population had an e-book reader in 2009).

This ingenious bit of cross-platform magic, originally released in 2012 and recently updated, allows a reader to switch between reading an e-book purchased through Amazon and listening to the book's audio narration seamlessly in these apps on any device.

You can find hundreds of thousands of such books (Poe, Twain, Austen...) at Gutenberg.org, ready to download for your e-book reader or e-book app.

And, because Lindsay is such a cool person, she's letting me give away one copy of the e-book to one lucky reader!

If you've been a reader of my newsletter and my Truth about Six Pack Abs e-book program, then you definitely know my opinion that these substances are some of the most evil food additives of all and are found in the vast majority of all processed foods and fast foods on the market today.

A reader who is currently entrenched in the Standard American Diet may initially find Liz's recommendations overwhelming — but the beauty of an e-book is that it's always on hand and you can easily search for key words on your computer.

I've created an e-book called How to Be Loved and it basically takes each of the elements of the emotional core that I talked about earlier and just provides the reader with any number of daily reminders of areas to think about in order to be someone who would be more appealing to a future partner.

With over 100 titles to choose from, this e-book collection from Sesame Street has plenty of material for early readers.

Survey research from Pew Research Center indicates that the number of American adults who own a tablet or e-book reader nearly doubled this past holiday season, rising from an estimated 10 % of the population in December to 19 % in January.

There was a similar change with the general population, with the number of people who read e-books rising in 2014 to 28 % (an increase of 7 %), and a drop in printed book readers to 69 % from 2011's 71 % (Zickuhr & Rainey, 2014).

No. 3 on our list of display tech to watch this year is e-paper, the technology behind most of today's popular e-book readers.

Romance doesn't have a lot of conventions, unlike SFF, (or at least it didn't — it's expanding too,) so it's not surprising Romantic Times got inundated, as romance has been at the forefront of e-books, self - pub romances, small press publication, shorter fiction publications (novellas & collections,) and author - reader interaction.

Amazon currently controls ~ 90 % of the e-book market, has the largest e-book library, the best author search and discovery tools, the most e-book readers / buyers, the best e-book pricing, and the leading e-book applications and hardware with the kindle, kindle touch, and kindle fire HD.

Your reward will come through fewer boxes of books stored in your home, more money in your e-book retailer accounts, and messages from readers thanking you for helping them.

Companies licensing the Reader Mobile SDK include Sony Corp., whose Sony Reader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book rReader Mobile SDK include Sony Corp., whose Sony Reader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book rReader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book readerreader.

Rain falls, deers move and birds blink at the e-book reader's tap of a finger.

The e-book reader's memory consists of 512 MB built - in and 2 GB on the included SD Card (you can swap this out for your own SD Card if you like).

(AP)-- Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier, letting it access books anywhere there's a signal.

Ask yourself this, considering the fact we don't know who was surveyed in the Pew study, is it any surprise that the majority of readers had read printed books instead of e-books?

Given all of the above — and despite the Kindle's subpar five - way navigation button, lack of a touch screen, and limitations with certain file types — we recommend the Kindle above the rest of the 2010 crop of dedicated e-book readers for commuters, travelers, and devoted book readers.

Hachette sells all its U.S. e-books under the agency pricing model, and according to Thomas, is «very satisfied» with the agency model, but Thomas adds, «We welcome the ability to experiment with pricing, and offer readers a variety of choices.»

There is still a bias among a lot of reader that indie e-books are, by nature, going to be sub-par.

You probably know blogs and social media are a great way to get your manuscript in front of readers, but did you know an e-book can be used for the same purpose?

As a reader, I already don't like many things about Amazon... namely the fact that I can't «rent» a book for 99 cents instead of buying it for $ 9.99, and the fact that «ownership» of an e-book does not come with the traditional rights of ownership (i.e. to give / sell the book so someone else when you are finished).

We have a PEW report telling us that the number of e-book readers hasn't changed since 2014.

Both systems allow reading of books on a range of devices, not just e-readers, and invite readers to buy books from their separate e-book warehouses.

As for the fall from triple digits to double digits, that is only natural as more households already have e-book readers or tablets / smartphones capable of being used to read e-books.

I'm in that process now of revising my short stories for two collections that I will put on the Amazon.com Kindle e-book reader.