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‘Attack on Titan’ publisher Kodansha launches K Manga app in US
Kodansha, the publishing company behind popular titles like “Attack on Titan,” “The Seven Deadly Sins” and “Ghost in the Shell,” launched its new K Manga app on Wednesday for U.S. user
Link-in-bio platform Koji launches new tool to let creators sell e-books
Koji, the link-in-bio platform that gives creators a digital storefront on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, launched a new e-book tool that lets users sell e-books and audiobooks, the
Copper is building ‘the Instagram for book lovers’
Any book lover knows the feeling: The incredible novel you’re reading ends with a vicious cliffhanger, and all you want to do is gab with other fans about what might happen next, but none of you
Kindle’s China future in doubt after disappearing from online shelves
Since Kindle began shipping in China nearly nine years ago, the e-book giant has garnered a loyal following in the country. The journey has never been easy, thanks to regulatory hurdles around digital
Inkitt books $59M investment, wants to turn its data-driven, self-publishing platform into a multimedia powerhouse
Book sales during the pandemic went up, and it seems the amount we are reading did, too. Now Inkitt, the startup that operates a free, popular platform of the same name for anyone to write and publish
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Addr Is A Nifty iPad Ebook Reader For Those Who Miss Readmill
Meet Addr, a brand new iPad app to read your ePub ebooks. In some way, Addr is very reminiscent of Readmill’s now defunct ebook reader. It’s all about importing your DRM-free ebooks and adding a s
Glose Is A New Ebook Reader That Turns Reading Into A Social Experience
Meet Glose, a brand new ebook reader for your phone, tablet and laptop. Glose is like the Kindle apps, but on steroids. Reading a book in Glose becomes a collective experience as you can discuss quote
Reedsy Launches Its Marketplace For Indie Authors To Unbundle Traditional Publishing Houses
Meet Reedsy, a new startup that wants to unbundle the good old publishing company and provide all the services you need to self publish a book. As an author, writing the first draft is only the first
Oyster Brings Its Netflix For Books To Android
New York-based startup Oyster just released its reading app for Android devices — the app works on both phones and tablets, such as the Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire. As a reminder, Oyster is an unlimi
Oyster Raises $14 Million To Build A Comprehensive Netflix For Books
New York-based startup Oyster just announced a new funding round, according to the New York Times. New investor Highland Capital Partners is leading the round, with existing investor Founders Fund als
The ‘Anti-Amazon Law’ Is About To Become A Reality In France, But It’s Not A Bad Thing
The cultural exception strikes again — France’s National Assembly will most probably pass the so-called ‘anti-Amazon’ law in the coming days. In a few months, Amazon won’
E Ink Reports 46% Sales Drop, Expects E-Reader Shipments To Be Flat This Year
E-readers, such as the Kindle and the Sony Reader, were a novelty five years ago. But they are already on their way out. Display manufacturer E Ink Holdings reported its quarterly earnings and sales a
Apple Found Guilty Of Fixing Ebook Prices, Says It’s “Done Nothing Wrong” And Will Appeal
While publishers have agreed to a settlement in the ebook price-fixing case involving Apple and all the major book publishers, the federal judge has ruled that Apple is guilty of fixing ebook prices w
Meet Penguin Random House, The World’s Largest Book Publisher That Will Counter Amazon
After the U.S. cleared the deal, the European Commission has officially approved the proposed merger between two of the biggest book publishers in the world, Random House and Penguin. The two owners P
reKiosk Digitally Recreates The Independent Bookstore and Record Store Experience
While ebooks and digital music are becoming the dominant way of consuming books and songs, only a few digital retailers have become important players in this space. <a target="_blank" href="https://ww
Publishers Sue As Boundless Learning Grabs $8M For An Open Alternative To Textbooks
It seems it's a big news day for eBooks and eTextbooks. Google is winding down its <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/05/google-winding-down-e-book-reselling-program-to-focus-on-play/">eBook serv
Will Interactive iBooks Be The Next Big Booty For Pirates?
With the shift from print books to digital books come a few nasty side effects. Sure, it's much easier much easier to acquire and read books when you don't even have to get out of your chair, but thos
Total Mobile eBook Sales Forecast To Reach $10B By 2016; Now Close To 1 Million Books In Kindle Store
With <a href="http://eu.beta.techcrunch.com/2011/12/01/amazon-launches-native-language-kindle-devices-kindle-stores-in-italy-and-spain/">this morning's addition</a> of 16,000 Italian-language ebooks,
Borders Announces Kobo Wireless Reader Coming To Stores
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/kobo-wifi-blk-240x370.png" />Borders just announced the release of the wireless version of the Kobo ereader. The Kobo Wireless joins the