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Abstract This paper argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. It defines the concept of e-book and describes some aspects of e-book technology. By focusing on book production processes, the paper examines what probable consequences the development of e-books and a global network economy will have for publishers and book industries. E-books, along with other electronic formats, will trigger major changes as the digital products and distribution channels will force the logic of the network economy on the book publishing industry.

Yochai Benkler, a Yale University law professor and author of the new book "The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom" (Yale University Press), has gone even farther: his entire book is available - free - as a download from his Web site. Between 15,000 and 20,000 people have accessed the book electronically, with some of them adding comments and links to the online version.

A new attempt to speed up book publishing.

Sony ismaking a real push into this area with a new Publisher Portal and partnerships with self-publishing companies Smashwords and Author Solutions. This is really good news for self-publishing avoiding the traffic that Amazon does.

"Sony ramps up e-book self-publishing options"

With the publishing industry in freefall, what is going to happen to science fiction books? I asked Tor Books senior editor and manager of SF and fantasy Patrick Nielsen Hayden. He thinks the changes coming will be slow but weird.

Google Books launched an initiative to help authors and publishers discover new audiences for books they've made available for free under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. Rightsholders who want to distribute their CC-licensed books more widely can choose to allow readers around the world to...

European publishers join the rush to blame Google for the publishing industry's problems, but Google Europe Chief Philipp Schindler suggests that the industry needs to look at themselves.

e-book market is threatened by unfettered proliferation of e-book platforms, formats, and DRMs. Some service providers support multiple e-book platforms and DRMs. They can adopt this type of model, but do publishers agree to support it in their licensing agreements?

Lulu is a print on demand, self-publish book, ebook portal that makes possible for everyone to become a "Published author"

A proposed settlement between Google and book publishers and authors will give huge new advantages to students, minorities and disabled people, supporters said Thursday.

New E-Book Company to Focus on Older Titles

Mike Elgan writes about ebooks and how publishers should be embracing them and not trying to block them. He promotes the idea of an all inclusive package of ebook, hardcover and audio book.

Mike Elgan writes about ebooks and how publishers should be embracing them and not trying to block them. He promotes the idea of an all inclusive package of ebook, hardcover and audio book

On October 7 in a New York courtroom he will preside over a "fairness hearing" for a deal between Google and US publishers and authors to put millions of books online.

The uproar, including a lawsuit, over the removal of copies of 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindle devices comes as Amazon faces renewed e-book competition. Interesting article in terms of some of the issues discussed in the Thompson reading this week re the digital revolution and the publishing world.

Electronic is going to be the center of the universe, so HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide decided to publish old books into digital form.

Digital authors don't have to wait for the publishing industry anymore.

US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.

The ebook market expand to children's books. It is a great business market.

HarperCollins negotiates 6 figure books deals.