Amazon announced November was Best Month Ever for Kindle Electronic Reader Sales!
Recently, Amazon announced that its Kindle Electronic Book Reader did its best sales ever in November. Amazon has never released the actual numbers (which it keeps closely guarded) of units sold or revenue but it did say that the Kindle electronic reader was the best seller across ALL of its product categories.
In an announcement that may come as a surprise to some, Google has said that it plans to launch a partner program for authors to sell digital versions of their books online.
For many years now Google has sought to bring out of print or public domain books, to the masses through their "Google Book Search." When they first did this many authors and publishers, such as the Author's Guild and the Association of American Publishers weren't happy and took Google to court over it.
But, the world has changed in the last three years and as we well know now, digital is THE format of choice for content publishing. So, it is no surprise that the lawsuit against Google has been settled and Google and these same publishers and authors are working together to bring more books online.
This is good news for us...readers and authors, but what about the mighty Amazon?
So, you've heard a lot about this cool new gadget that everyone, from the guy next door to the evening news, seems to be talking about. Some people are skeptical, insisting electronic readers are just a fad that will die a quiet death. Others compare them to the iPod, insisting that they will revolutionize the publishing industry. But, if you've landed on this website, it's because you probably want to learn a little more about electronic readers.
So, you've heard a lot about this cool new gadget that everyone, from the guy next door to the evening news, seems to be talking about. Some people are skeptical, insisting electronic readers are just a fad that will die a quiet death. Others compare them to the iPod, insisting that they will revolutionize the publishing industry. But, if you've landed on this website, it's because you probably want to learn a little more about electronic readers.
