Scribd drops unlimited ebooks model
In the US, ebook subscription service Scribd has refined its subscription model by moving from an unlimited model to a two-tiered service, reports Publishers Weekly. Customers will have unlimited access...
Harlequin signs exclusive subscription deal with Scribd
Harlequin has signed a one-year agreement to make Scribd the ‘exclusive subscription partner’ for 15,000 of its backlist titles, reports Digital Book World. The publisher’s full catalogue will also be available for...
Black Inc. partners with Scribd
Black Inc. has partnered with ebook subscription service Scribd to make all of its books available to subscribers.Black Inc. CEO and rights director Sophy Williams told Books+Publishing that the deal...
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...
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...
Scribd partners with Wiley
In the US, ebook subscription service Scribd has partnered with Wiley to add 1000 titles to the service, including the For Dummies list, reports Digital Book World. The titles are...
Lonely Planet partners with Scribd
Lonely Planet has partnered with ebook subscription service Scribd to make all of its travel guides available to subscribers.The announcement marks the launch of Scribd’s travel category, as well as...
Scribd launches ebook subscription service
In the US, document-sharing and ebook sales platform Scribd is launching an ebook subscription service that offers unlimited ebooks for US$8.99 (A$9.60) a month, reports DigitalBookWorld. HarperCollins has partnered with...
Finch Publishing reports illegal downloads from scribd site
Finch Publishing will be seeking compensation for a breach of copyright on the US website scribd. ‘An illegal digital version of one of our books, Bully Blocking by Evelyn Field,...
Red Hill Digital launches digital distribution service
Red Hill Digital, the digital ‘sister company' of Australian ‘fee for service' publisher Red Hill Publishing, has launched an ebook distribution service. The first title to be distributed is Ken...