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eBook Sales Up 160% This Year - eBookNewser - 0 views

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Allison Begezda on 22 Jul 11

By Jason Boog on July 21, 2011 3:27 PM According to Association of American Publishers (AAP) sales figures for the first half of 2011, eBook sales were up 160 percent compared to the same period last year. At the same time, both paperback and hardcover sales have sagged.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Jason Boog on July 21, 2011 3:27 PM According to Association of American Publishers (AAP) sales figures for the first half of 2011, eBook sales were up 160 percent compared to the same period last year. At the same time, both paperback and hardcover sales have sagged.</div>

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No Sharing Allowed: Amazon and book publishers' stupid attempts to curtail e-book lending. - 1 views

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shared by Ryan Holman on 21 Jul 11 - No Cached

Ryan Holman on 21 Jul 11

Article from March that popped up on my radar now about how to handle lending e-books and first-sale-doctrine issues.

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Hard-Hit Niche Publishers Rethink Strategies - Sales and Marketing @ FolioMag.com - 0 views

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Paul Riccardi on 21 Jan 09

Sorry, this didn't seem to bookmark the first time. But it looks like niche magazines are getting hit hard by lost advertising revenue.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sorry, this didn't seem to bookmark the first time. But it looks like niche magazines are getting hit hard by lost advertising revenue.</div>

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First Google eBooks Device To Go on Sale at Target This Week - 1 views

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shared by Allison Begezda on 12 Jul 11 - No Cached

Allison Begezda on 12 Jul 11

Google will make inroads into the ereader market next week when the first such device using the Google eBooks platform will go on sale at Target. The iriver Story HD will retail for $139.99 - the same price as the Kindle and the Nook Simple Touch Reader - at the chain July 17, according to a blog post from Google.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google will make inroads into the ereader market next week when the first such device using the Google eBooks platform will go on sale at Target. The iriver Story HD will retail for $139.99 - the same price as the Kindle and the Nook Simple Touch Reader - at the chain July 17, according to a blog post from Google.</div>

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Justices Permit Resale of Copyrighted Imports - 0 views

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arnie Grossblatt on 20 Mar 13

An important decision affirming the right to resell copyrighted foreign books.

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A book as Christmas gift? Here's a smarter idea | csmonitor.com - 0 views

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arnie Grossblatt on 23 Nov 08

Bookswim aims to be Netflix for books. Comments on this article from book authors are worth reading.

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In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Publishers' crazy e-book prices - Dan Gillmor - Salon.com - 0 views

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shared by Liz Rich on 07 Oct 10 - No Cached

drawbacks to e-books, at least the way Amazon and Apple sell them. They don't really sell e-books; they merely let me read them, and in the process remove my rights
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But there are major
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to do what I want with what I've purchased
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The ability to give away or sell a used book is called the “First Sale Doctrine” in copyright law. But by sending me a digital file and tethering that file to a specific device, Amazon and the publishers have removed my right to transfer it, and thereby destroyed a portion of the book's value. By all rights they should offer me a better price, considerably better, than the hardcover (or, for that matter, softcover) edition. Is a few hours' worth of portability worth everything else I lose?
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Digital Book Distribution: The End of the First-Sale Doctrine? - 2 views

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shared by Elizabeth Ralls on 17 Sep 11 - No Cached

Elizabeth Ralls on 17 Sep 11

Interesting look at e-book copyright issues. (Or, why you can't have my e-book)

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