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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >