EBook Revenues Beat Hardcovers For The First Time

TechCrunch - The Association of American Publishers released a report today that shows that ebooks have beaten hardcover revenues for the first time. Ebook revenues topped out at $282.3 million YTD while hardcovers hit $229.6. Almost exactly a year ago the tables were turned with ebooks hitting $220 million and hardcovers brushing past $335 million.

The only growth in hardcovers is in the young adult/children’s category where hardcover revenue rose to $187.7 million and children’s ebooks rose to $64.3 million, up from $3.9 million in 2011.
In short, ebooks are winning.    More

Revamped Android Market for Mobile Adds Movies, E-Books

 

PC World.Com - Google on Tuesday unveiled a revamped Android Market for mobile that includes movie rentals and e-books in the U.S., as well as a more streamlined interface.

In the U.S., users can rent movies starting at $1.99 directly from the Android Market via a new Videos app.

"With the Videos app, available in Android Market, there's no more waiting for downloads, syncing, or worrying about storage space," Google said in a blog post.

"Simply sign into Android Market with your Google account, and you can rent movies from anywhere—the web, or your Android phone or tablet—and start watching instantly."

You can also download the movies for offline viewing.      More