Settlement has been reached in the Audible Captions copyright lawsuit

Posted on 01/15/2020 at 12:04 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon and the publishers objecting to its new Audible Captions feature have reached a settlement in their copyright-infringement argument. The...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The Digital Reader

The Digital Reader’s prediction for ebooks

Posted on 01/01/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope the first day of 2020 has treated you well and are checking back in to provide another dose...

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Tagged As: E-reader, Reading, The Digital Reader

Business updates: Amazon ads, print price woes, and OverDrive's sale

Posted on 12/27/2019 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The holiday week has been full of minor and major business moves, so we’re rounding them all up in one...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader, Libraries, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The Digital Reader

Amazon UK and Canada reviews are appearing on US listings

Posted on 12/19/2019 at 07:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Do you have a “top international reviews” tab on your Amazon books yet? Nate Hoffelder at The Digital Reader has...

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Tagged As: Amazon, The Digital Reader

Should you trim your email newsletter's subscriber list?

Posted on 12/05/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most newsletter advice centers on how to add subscribers (or what to share with them). On the flip side of...

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Tagged As: Email newsletter, Marketing, The Book Designer, The Digital Reader

Don't hold out hope for a "Books Anywhere" service

Posted on 11/25/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder came across a post expressing hope that we’ll someday have a “books anywhere” service. The author of the...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, The Digital Reader

Make it easy for readers to subscribe to your author newsletter

Posted on 10/31/2019 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors looking to grow their email lists need to offer multiple chances to subscribe. They’ll want to put a link...

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Tagged As: Email newsletter, Marketing, The Digital Reader

Kindle for iOS update adds a library-book filter

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re envious of Kindle iOS users today, now that we’ve learned about an app feature that isn’t in our e-reader....

Tagged As: E-reader, The Digital Reader

Authors, are you listed on Hometown Reads?

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder recently attended a writing conference and has returned with plenty of information to share with his followers. First...

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Tagged As: Marketing, The Digital Reader

The Digital Reader: Prep yourself or a guest to appear on a podcast

Posted on 10/11/2019 at 02:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are frequently told to consider podcasting, either by hosting a show or appearing on someone else’s, as a marketing...

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Tagged As: Podcast, The Digital Reader