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Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble Rejoice: e-Books Now $1 Billion Industry

In 2002, sales of e-books reached $7 million. Fast forward to 2010: e-books are set to pass $1 billion.READ MORE

Survey of Kids: Physical Books Here to Stay, In Parallel to Rise of E-Readers

American publisher Scholastic has just surveyed youngsters thoughts about books, and it's good news for traditional publishing: E-readers haven't dominated the world, and two thirds of kids still say they'd keep printed matter books. READ MORE

Borders Cuts E-Reader Prices as Kindle Goes to Staples

More proof, if you needed it, that e-Readers are a busted flush.READ MORE

Barnes & Noble on the Block? Get Ready, Amazon

Barnes & Noble is considering putting itself up for sale to "maximize shareholder value." Could that be part of a plan to ditch those brick-and-mortar stores and focus on Internet retail? READ MORE

Kindle Books Outselling Hardcovers on Amazon by 43%

Leather-bound books and rich mahogany shelves may soon be as endangered as the 70's playboy who used them to impress women.   Today, Amazon announced that sales of books for its popular Kindle reading device are far ...READ MORE

Random House Gets Serious About Digital Content With Massive Reorganization

Random House today announced a huge reorganization aimed at moving the company from its analog roots to its possible digital future. Details as to how this will affect the hydra-headed company's output aren't exactly clear, but there ...READ MORE

Amazon Folds to Macmillan's Wishes, but Really Apple Wins

It's a stretch to say that Amazon loves Macmillan books again ... but at least the publisher's books are back in Amazon's online bookstore, and its e-books are available for the Kindle. Who won the fight? Probably Apple, as it turns ...READ MORE

French Court Finds Google Books Guilty of Copyright Violation

The court ordered Google to pay $431,700 in damages, and to halt digital distribution of the material.READ MORE