While some people still prefer the convenience of a printed book, many people now choose to download and read eBooks instead. It is the preferred method if you want to read the information instantly ...

Based on conversations with publishers and deliberations on the ebook market, the ALA today released “Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries” (PDF file) a report that describes general features ...

Dealing with business models and understanding the multitude of pricing options available is the most complicated—and controversial—part of ebook acquisition. It requires a constant monitoring of ...

According to the latest numbers from the Association of American Publishers, revenue for ebooks for some of the biggest categories grew by 41% in 2012. Ebooks now account for 23% of trade publishing ...

The eBook business is hot. Barnes & Noble (BKS) just announced its $259 Kindle-killer, the GSM-connected Nook with a color touchscreen complimenting its eInk bland and white display, Amazon (AMZN) ...

If every person has their own story, every business has at least a hundred. Just as the Internet empowers entrepreneurs to launch new ventures and expand their existing services, the digital ...

One of the original pioneers of the ebook business is beating a hasty retreat back to its stronghold and ceding all of its customers to a rival. Sony will no longer be selling ebooks to customers in ...

The following excerpt is from Wendy Keller’s book Ultimate Guide to Platform Building. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes An ebook is an excellent choice for a freemium or a premium. It ...

Verizon Wireless executive Tony Lewis told Reuters this week that he expected competitors to the Amazon Kindle eBook reader to “arrive” in 2009, and hinted that Verizon would sell them to customers in ...

Healthy competition is the bread and butter of capitalism, and Google is no stranger to stirring the money pot in its favor. But Google’s latest decision to try its hand selling eBooks threatens to ...