Tag Archives: Amazon

Stacking the Shelves (27)

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 2 Comments

Seasons’ Greetings, Happy Holidays, Pleasant Solstice, whether that be cool or warm in your part of the world, etc. As the marvelous graphic so delightfully illustrates:  ‘Tis the season after all. Peace on Earth and goodwill to all is a … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers: Apple iBooks Author EULA vs Amazon KDP Select

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Before the announcement on January 19, the hope was that Apple’s iBooks Author program would somehow kick Amazon where it hurts. Assuming that anyone can find a location that actually causes Amazon any monetary angst, that is – hunting expeditions … Continue reading →

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Brilliance Audio, Amazon, and the Great Un-downloading

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 3 Comments

On January 4, OverDrive sent an email to all of its libraries with a bombshell announcement, (quoted here from Infodocket) “Effective January 31, 2012, as instructed by the publisher, BrillianceAudio will suspend the availability of all download audiobook titles for library purchase … Continue reading →

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Amazon and the library redux

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Not surprisingly, there has been a lot of commentary in the library world about Amazon’s Kindle Lending Library. Most of the the library and ebook pundits go over the nitty-gritty details of the Kindle Lending Library, compare the extremely restrictive … Continue reading →

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Amazon wants to be your library

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 2 Comments

We’ve all read the news by now. Amazon has gone into the library business. And as the Baltimore Sun described it on November 3, this is bad news for libraries. Amazon’s announcement on November 3 of the Kindle Owner’s Lending … Continue reading →

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Bye bye Borders

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

It’s time to say “Goodbye” to Borders. And, like the quote from T.S. Eliot, the bookstore giant seems to be ending, “not with a bang, but with a whimper.” It began with a glad cry, at least on the part … Continue reading →

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Amazoogle Affiliates

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Not too long ago, a friend asked whether I was planning to include the “buy from Amazon” link in my blog posts. I had recommended several books that he wanted to buy, and he thought I should get some credit, … Continue reading →

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