August 9, 2016

Tuesday News: Wal-Mart buys Jet.com, Women in Translation month, WTF NBC, and book/staircase

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / bookstores / Jet.com / NBC / Olympics / sexism / Wal-mart / women in translation month13 Comments

Wal-Mart to Acquire Jet.com for $3.3 Billion in Cash, Stock – In the largest acquisition of a US-based e-commerce startup, Wal-Mart is purchasing Jet.com with the hope of competing more effectively with Amazon. It is unclear how this deal will affect Walmart’s book inventory and sales, if at all. There are also questions ... more >

March 4, 2015

Wednesday News: Kindle Scout releases 10 books, NBC to try video subscription service, Manga literary classics, and sheet music’s demise

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / classic literature / Comedy / digital publishing / indie publishing / Kindle Scout / Manga / music / NBC / print publishing / sheet music / video subscription service7 Comments

Will Amazon’s Kindle Scout democratize publishing? – Well, the first ten books chosen for publication through Kindle Scout were released yesterday. Three of the ten are classified as Romance: Royal Date by Sariah Wilson – Romance A Highland Knight’s Desire by Amy Jarecki – Romance Eddie & Sunny by Stacey ... more >