• The Beijing International Book Fair (August 30 through September 3) reflects China’s booming digital publishing business with 2,000 sq. meters of digital exhibits. • Sales of ebooks, downloaded games, apps and other digital content in China hit 80 billion RMB ($11.8 billion) in 2009. By Edward Nawotka UPDATED 8/29: Our initial statistical information stated that the $150bn applied exclusively to …
The Digital Innovators: Peter Collingridge of Enhanced Editions
Here, Peter Collingridge discusses his career, his outlook for Enhanced Editions, and his vision for the future of the ebook.
Are You Developing for Android?
By Hannah Johnson Publishers, now that you have all mastered the iBook format and created e-book and apps for Kindle, iPhone, iPad and Blackberry, it’s time to tackle the next rising star of the mobile world: Android. Ok, yes, Android has been around since last year, but only recently has it taken off in the United States. With Android’s open-source …
Poll Results: Hot Digital Topics in Publishing
By Hannah Johnson Last week, we asked you to choose three digital topics you would like to know more about. 55 percent of you chose digital book rights and royalty rates. I guess pricing and e-book sales through Amazon and Apple have everyone stirred up. And with both companies under investigation over the agency model, digital rights and royalty rates …
Spanish E-books Go Mobile with Telecom Giant Telefónica
By Emily Williams Spanish telecom giant Telefónica and the Spanish Association of Publishers’ Guilds shook hands on a deal that allows the publishers to avail themselves of Telefónica’s technical expertise. The press release implies help with digitizing content (with a strong emphasis on standards that suggests adherence to the epub format), as well as access to Telefónica’s customer base through …
Why Cell Phones Will Dominate the E-Book Market in China
• In 2009, China ran up $1bn in sales of digital content, and the market is growing at an estimated 40% annually. In response China Publishing Group (CPG) -– China’s largest state-sponsored publishing conglomerate — has launched Digital Media Co. Ltd., a new digital media and technology subsidiary. • From August 24-27, the German Book Office Beijing is hosting a trip …
Bookrix Self-pub Site Goes Mobile
By Siobhan O’Leary BookRix.de — a free social media community of authors, readers and publishers that allows authors to self-publish their work online — has now launched a mobile site (mobile.bookrix.de) featuring more than 25,000 e-books available for free download. The books are available in EPUB format, searchable by keyword and broken down into 55 categories, ranging from novels to …