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  Kindle Fire Reportedly Sold 95 Thousand on the First Day

  1119 readersThere’s an interesting number being bandied about today, but I’m not sure how much it should be trusted. According to eDataSource, Amazon took in orders for nearly 95,000 Kindle Fire tablets on the that first Wednesday that it was available. eDatasource has more: eDataSource, a leading provider of online competitive intelligence, estimates that sales of Amazon’s

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  Amazon’s Digital Sales Grew 29% In Q1, iTunes Grew 2%

  508 readersAmazon’s digital sales grew 29% for Q1 2012 compared to Q4 2011, while  iTunes sales only grew 2% during the same period. This is according to a new report from intelligence company eDataSource, which estimated of the sales of both iTunes and Amazon’s digital business as part of its new e-commerce monitoring service. The report included Kindle content, MP3

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  Lulu.com launches new ecommerce platform

  2344 readers From the press release: Lulu.com, the leader in self-publishing, has launched a new ecommerce platform along with major site upgrades that will give authors and readers the absolute best self-publishing experience for buying and selling books in any format across the globe. Powered by leading ecommerce platform provider Elastic Path, the upgrades are designed to maximize author

• CourseSmart Launches ‘First’ E-Textbook Sales Platform in UK and Europe

  568 readersPRESS RELEASE: CourseSmart Launches First eCommerce Platform for eTextbooks in the UK and Europe Students abroad can now enjoy cost savings and anytime, anywhere access to eTextbooks SAN MATEO, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — CourseSmart®, the world’s largest provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials, today announced its continued international growth with the launch of an eCommerce

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  Hachette eBook Sales Soar, Print Declines For Parent Lagardere

  2257 readersDespite a 4.8% drop in 2010 revenue for Lagardère Publishing, the parent company that owns the Hachette Book Group, eBooks grew significantly. The U.S. leads the way in digital, and Hachette Book Group saw 138% growth in eBook revenues last year. eBoo...

• NetGalley Reaches 100,000 Users, Bolsters Team

  201 readers Related: Traditional Media Transitioning to Digital Review Copies [Press Release] Firebrand and NetGalley Announce New Hires, Growth Milestone Firebrand Technologies, a leading provider of publishing solutions and services—including digital galley provider NetGalley—today announced several key appointments. Steve Rutberg joins Firebrand as Director of Marketing and Sales. Steve’s management background in marketing and sales of scholarly books, textbooks, and digital

• F+W Media Hires Amazon Exec as VP of E-Commerce

  819 readers PRESS RELEASE: (Digital Book World is owned and operated by F+W Media) F+W Media Appoints eCommerce Vice President Lucas Hilbert Joins Company After 10 Years with Amazon   Ft. Collins, CO – July 23, 2012 – F+W Media today announced the hiring of Lucas Hilbert, formerly Senior Product Manager, Marketing and Merchandising at Amazon, to the position of Vice

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  Ebook sales in UK now worth 6% on a 300% growth in 2010

  2379 readersFrom The Bookseller: The digital publishing market is now worth 6% of UK publishers’ sales, the Publishers Association has revealed, with consumer digital sales up more than 300% in 2010 to £16m—the third year of treble digit growth. The PA estimated that the total e-book market was now close to £20m. The figures are revealed

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  CourseSmart introduces ecommerce platform for etextbooks in UK and Europe

  737 readersFrom the press release: CourseSmart®, the world’s largest provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials, today announced its continued international growth with the launch of an eCommerce platform in the UK and Europe. The platform provides students access to eTextbooks and digital course materials anytime, anywhere from any web-enabled device. Students in the UK and Europe will also

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  eBook Sales at Amazon Up 70% in 2012

  353 readers Amazon chief Jeff Bezos revealed today that eBooks is now a multi-billion dollar category for the company and was up approximately 70 percent from last year. “In contrast, our physical book sales experienced the lowest December growth rate in our 17 years as a book seller, up just 5 percent,” he stated. Amazon reported its earnings