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Try TumbleCloud for free online books for teens and tweens
TumbleCloud allows you to read or listen to books, watch National Geographic movies, and more. This service does not require a download. All you need is a computer and an internet connection! Go to our “Parents and Kids” section and click on “TumbleBooks” for more Continue… -
New Service: Freegal
Freegal is a downloadable music service provided by Portage District Library. All you need is your library card number and your PIN. Your default PIN is the last 4 digits of your phone number. Freegal offers access to about 3 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog. In total the Continue… -
Department of Justice wins Lawsuit against 3 major e-book publishers for colluding with Apple
Just as Amazon’s event to announce its new products got underway on Thursday, a federal judge approved a settlement with three major e-book publishers accused of colluding with Amazon’s competitors (namely Apple) on prices. The settlement with Hachette Book Group, Simon & Continue… -
E-books sales soar in 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, e-books and novels for young people are hot. Sales of e-books more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 publishers released Wednesday. E-books jumped from 6 percent of the market to 15 percent and e-revenue for new adult fiction is now Continue… -
Apple’s iBooks Scheme Dropped Amazon’s Monopoly To 60%, But Killed Industry Profits
We’re all familiar with the antitrust complaint that the Department of Justice filed against Apple and five major publishers back in April, but how much of an impact that case could have on the book business if the ruling goes against Apple and its partners is beginning to come into Continue…
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