June 22, 2016

Wednesday News: Apple settlement disbursed, B&N’s murky future, and the end of the period?

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Barnes and Noble / ebook settlement / Literary fiction / punctuation15 Comments

Amazon is Sending Out Emails for eBook Settlement Credits Today – Nate Hoffelder reports that emails from Amazon regarding ebook refunds from the recent Apple settlement are finally being disbursed to readers. Amazon has sent out an email, and word is that Barnes and Noble has also informed consumers of available ... more >

March 31, 2014

Monday News: Apple continues its losing streak, say goodbye to DailyCandy and Television Without Pity, “Mammy” gets her own book, and ten beautiful bookstores

JanetPublishing NewsAgency pricing / anti-trust / Apple / bookstores / digital books / ebook settlement / Race21 Comments

Apple Loses Two Key Decisions in E-book Case – Apple continues to suffer at the pen of Judge Cote, who has made it even more likely that Apple will be paying out HUGE in damages. First Cote granted class action status (aka certified the class) in the state and consumer ... more >

March 26, 2014

Wednesday News: Ebook settlement rebates, a reunited Hindu epic, Lego – from band to movie, and a profile on Leila Aboulela

JanetPublishing Newsdigital publishing / ebook settlement / Ebooks / Film / Lego / Leila Aboulela / multiculturalism / rebates17 Comments

Amazon Customers Win Big In Ebook Settlement – So many of you may have noticed refunds from the great ebook settlement, at least from Amazon and Apple. Barnes & Noble, along with smaller online retailers, do not appear to have released their customer rebates yet. However, this is good timing, ... more >

December 25, 2013

Wednesday News: Kohn appeals ebook settlements; book banning attempts were up this year; more gifts for book lovers; Matt Walsh chooses his blog over radio; and Hulu is sued for blabbing to Facebook

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Kohn Appeals Penguin, Macmillan E-book Settlements – Despite a warning from Judge Cote that his arguments were unlikely to prevail, RoyaltyShare founder Bob Kohn has formally appealed the approved e-book settlements with Penguin and Macmillan. As I noted earlier, Kohn’s argument is especially interesting, because he doesn’t assert that the ... more >

December 12, 2013

Thursday News: Norway digitizes all of its books, Pocket shares its best stories, Apple shares 12 digital gifts, Big 5 publishers aren’t sharing the love with indies, but will soon have to share some cash with readers

JanetPublishing NewsApple / best of list / Big 5 publishers / ebook settlement / Self-publishing3 Comments

Norway is digitizing all its books and making them free to read online – Yes, you read that right: Norway is digitizing all of its books and allowing them to be read for free. In fact, Norway is going beyond similar efforts of the UK and Finland by “making agreements ... more >