Topic: Association of American Publishers

Google Books deal to be reached

Google and publishers ordered to reach a settlement on Google's proposed digital library by Sept. 15.

E-book sales jump at the start of 2011

At the same time, sales of hardcover and paperback books continue to drop.

Borders bankruptcy: 200 store closings point to the rise of e-books

Borders bankruptcy may not be a good sign for brick-and-mortar businesses, but the outlook for the written word is still good, some say. The Borders bankruptcy became official on Wednesday.

Borders moves toward bankruptcy: Are bookstores going away?

As Borders stumbles, dramatic declines are predicted for bricks-and-mortar bookstores.

Borders bookseller faces bankruptcy

Faced with stiff competition from online book retailers like Amazon, plus the proliferation of e-books designed for devices like the Amazon Kindle and Apple’s iPad, Borders faces bankruptcy.

E-books arrive with a rush -- and caveats

Some say the end of the printed book is nigh. They may not be wrong, but a bit hasty. And they miss the point: What books have to tell us will always reign supreme over how we read them.

HarperCollins lined up to sell e-books for the Apple Tablet

The Wall Street Journal has reported that publisher HarperCollins is nearing an agreement to sell books on the rumored Apple Tablet.

The e-book, the e-reader, and the future of reading

As stone tablets gave way the codex, the future of reading is digital – but will the e-reader and the e-book change the nature of how we read?

How low can Amazon go?

Amazon lowers prices on some e-books to $7.99.

Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less

Amazon's pioneering device may not dominate the market for long. Many phones are now sophisticated enough to be used as e-book reading devices.

As US government closes in, Google eyes revenue streams for Book Search

Scribd, the YouTube of e-books, signs major new deal

As US gov't circles the wagons, Google's brass stays cool

US Justice Department investigating controversial Google book project

Introducing the super-sized Kindle DX

E-book revolution favors the agile

As conventional book sales sink, small presses lead the way in mass digitization.