Publishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Author Reader Relationship / Barnes & Noble / digital rights management / Used-Book-Sales30 Comments
At Writer’s Unboxed yesterday (post has since been removed), the blog post was from an author (not a romance author) who was unhappy with the way in which readers interacted with her. She enumerated several questions she didn’t like including the impertinent ones about money (how much do you make) ... more >
EbooksAmazon / digital lending / digital rights management / Used-Book-Sales11 Comments
In January 29, 2013, Amazon was granted a business systems patent for the sale of previously owned digital products. This patent was applied for in 2009 and Amazon has done nothing to indicate that it intends to set up a used digital bookstore either when it filed for its patent ... more >
Publishing Newsblogging / book prices / cell phone / Kindle / Nook / quality control / Used-Book-Sales19 Comments
Amazon is pricing the hardcovers of many of the most popular titles at $9.99. To make it an even sweeter deal, you can sell many of these hardcovers back to Amazon through its Trade in program. For example, Lover Mine by JR Ward is priced at $9.99 (we’ll have dueling ... more >
Book Reviewsbook business / Used-Book-Sales49 Comments
Authors are advocating that used bookstores pay royalties for the books they sell. This would require an amendment to the Copyright Act which codifies the First Sale Doctrine. The First Sale Doctrine allows anyone who buys something the right to resell their property without permission of the original copyright holder. ... more >