Textbook publishers revamp e-books to fight used market
(Reuters) – A booming market in recent years for selling and renting used college textbooks has saved students across the United States a ton of cash. But it has put textbook publishers in a bind. They don't make a cent unless students buy their books new.
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Nick Xenophon calls for probe on Apple e-book 'rip-off'
Senator Xenophon said he had written to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims calling for an investigation into whether Apple had colluded with publishers and other resellers to raise the price of e-books available in …
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Used bookstores struggle as fewer people pick up a book to read
Still, the sluggish economy, shifting demographics and electronic technology are taking their toll on their bottom line. Both the Book Nook, located at 11242 S. Foothills Blvd., and the Corner Book Shop at 345 W. 32nd St. came from humble beginnings.
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Google to offer textbooks as e-books on Google Play store
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (UPI) — Google says students will be able to buy or rent textbooks from its Google Play store starting in August, just in time for the school year. Users can access the books from a new channel for digital textbooks via the web …
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Studies indicate teens reading more, not seeking more advanced works (with …
… titles as they age. The study "What Kids Are Reading: The Book-Reading Habits of Students in American Schools," which has been published for the past five years, ranks the books students are reading. … Conducted by Renaissance Learning Inc., a …
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