Is the professional book reviewer an anachronism? In a recent Harvard Business School study of nonfiction reviews, assessments in mainstream media outlets like this one and amateur ratings on Amazon largely converged. Assuming we can trust the ... Fri, 18 May 2012 20:59:56 GMT
"It's great to see that we are truly a nation of readers, with representation on this list from every region of the country," Chris Schluep, senior editor of books for Amazon.com, said in a statement announcing the results. The online retailer compiled ... Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:23 GMT
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN Amazon rated cities across the US based on how many books, magazines and newspapers their residents bought. Do you live in any of the top 20 cities? What was the last book you read? Tell us in the comments or tweet your ... Wed, 16 May 2012 16:15:30 GMT
The future looks digital, but traditional books and booksellers still play an important role, possibly thanks to the war between these behemoths. Last month, Microsoft challenged both Apple and Amazon with a $300m investment in Barnes & Noble, ... Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:59 GMT
17, 2012, 9:49am 3 Comments Many self-published authors are still turning to literary agents to sell foreign rights to their books. In a move that could cut some agents out, Amazon now allows those authors to distribute their print books through ... Thu, 17 May 2012 13:55:10 GMT
By JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG Amazon.com Inc. has licensed the right to lend digital versions of all seven volumes in JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" series in the US, a sign of its willingness to continue funding its e-book lending library despite the costs.
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:45:33 GMT
In a lawsuit this year, the US government joined 15 states in suing Apple and publishers, saying they conspired in the fall of 2009 to force e-book prices several dollars above the $9.99 price charged by Amazon.com on its popular Kindle device.
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:28:04 GMT
... its encroaching market power in areas like online retail and e-books, or its recent investments in expansion that have suppressed the bottom line. One of these arguments doesn't seem to pass the smell test, however. Amazon's profit margins have ... Sat, 19 May 2012 17:54:21 GMT
The book is the second in her “Fishscale” series for children. The latest tells the story of four friends — all of them dolls made of fishscales — who work together to clean up and restore their favorite area in the Amazon rainforest after it is ... Sat, 19 May 2012 11:42:45 GMT
All the lawsuits allege that Apple and the publishers engaged in conspiracy to fix the price of e-books because of Amazon's dominance of the market. Prior to the implementation of the alleged conspiracy in 2010, Amazon had 90 percent of the e-book... Fri, 18 May 2012 15:45:22 GMT
