Oyster launches online literary journal
Ebook subscription service Oyster has launched a free online journal called the Oyster Review, which will publish original essays, reviews and interviews on books and writing, reports Publishers Weekly. Oyster’s...
Concerns raised over author royalties from ebook subscription services
In the UK, the Society of Authors (SOA) and the Association of Authors’ Agents (AAA) have expressed concerned over author royalties from ebook subscription services and are calling for a debate into publisher...
Oyster launches Android app
Ebook subscription service Oyster has launched an Oyster for Android app, making the service available on Android devices, Kindle Fire and Nook HD, reports Publishers Weekly. The service, which currently offers subscribers access...
S&S to offer backlist ebooks through Oyster and Scribd
In the US, a new deal will see Simon & Schuster make its backlist ebooks available to Oyster and Scribd subscribers, reports Publishers Weekly. Under the new agreement, S&S will...
Oyster adds 500 publishers to service
In the US, ebook-subscription service Oyster has added approximately 500 publishers to its service, reports Publishers Weekly. Oyster CEO Eric Stromberg told Publishers Weekly that the service now includes titles...
Oyster creates children’s section with Disney titles
In the US, ebook-subscription service Oyster has created a children’s section with 10,000 ebooks, including around 100 titles from Disney, reports Gigaom. Disney titles now available from Oyster include series such as ‘Toy Story’,...