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Eagles vs. Dragons and the Battle for the Future of the Web

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When it comes to the future of the internet, Chinese and American companies are facing off and taking very different strategies. Which is likely to be victorious?

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Amazon Publishing Introduces Kindle Worlds: A New Model for Fan Fiction

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Amazon announces Kindle World, the first commercial publishing platform that enables writers to create fan fiction and earn royalties doing so.

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SURVEY: Goodreads After Amazon, Yeah or Nay?

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Seven weeks have passed since Goodreads’ announced it was selling out to Amazon. At the time, many cried for a boycott. Have you followed through?

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When Will Amazon Come to the Arab World?

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In the short run, the limited size of the Arabic market, particularly in ebooks, makes it a low priority for Amazon, but as a company with global ambitions, don’t count them out.

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I Love My Kindle. Am I a Dinosaur?

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It only took a few years for the Kindle to go from cutting-edge to old-fashioned. At the risk of looking like a tech dinosaur, Hannah Johnson still prefers the Kindle.

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Apple iBookstore Leads Brazil’s Ebook Market in 2013

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In 2012, Brazil became the latest battleground for the big international ebooksellers. Ebook sales have since skyrocketed, with Apple in the early lead ahead of Amazon.

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Amazon to Open Ebookstore in Russia, Taking on LitRes, Ozon

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Amazon is hiring for positions in Russia, suggesting its Kindle ebookstore will open there soon and where they will take on several established, but not yet dominant, competitors.

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Jingdong Battles Dangdang, Amazon for China’s Online Book Buyers

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Jingdong, China’s third place commercial online bookstore, is boosting its challenge to Dangdang and Amazon’s dominance by focusing on service and international titles.

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What Would Happen if Amazon Gave Every Ebook Away for Free?

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Last week two of China’s leading ebookstores Dangdang.com began offering nearly all of their ebooks for free, a move criticized by authors and publishers alike.

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Publisher Complaints Against Amazon Becoming Pervasive

The Digital Zone at the 2013 London Book Fair

Privately, publishers are raising concerns over Amazon’s term demands, listing of editions for which it doesn’t have territorial rights, and sourcing of titles from wholesalers.

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