iBookstore

The free iTunes Book of the Week is Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #1.

Apple says publishers decided independently to raise ebook prices.

The China Daily reports (via ZDNet) that Apple has been ordered to pay $118,000 to three Chinese writers for a breach of copyright when it sold their books online without their permission. (more…)

According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the stand to testify for four hours in the ongoing ebooks antitrust case: Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook must sit for a deposition in the U.S. government's lawsuit against the company over alleged price-fixing in the e-book market, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District...

Earlier today Apple updated its iBooks app to officially launch the iBookstore in Japan. Now the company has officially announced the launch of the iBookstore via the following press release. Japanese customers can now access premier titles from publishers like Kodansha, KADOKAWA, Bungeishunju, Gakken and Gentosha. The iBookstore also features upcoming authors such as Shyotaro...

Flipboard has announced today the introduction of a new category called "Books"--powered by the iBookstore. Within the new category there are 25 new sections showcasing the most popular books from Apple's iBookstore. Flipboard says "it's like browsing in a bookstore" from right within the app and the new section is available in local content guides...

DC Comics, the #1 publisher of comics in the US has announced their entire line up is now available in the iBookstore (and the Kindle Store and NOOK Store): The precedent setting new digital availability brings bestselling DC Comics and Vertigo periodical titles, including JUSTICE LEAGUE, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, ACTION COMICS, BATGIRL, WONDER WOMAN,...

Will Apple soon be activating iBooks on the Apple TV upon iOS 6's release? That is a question I am asking myself now after reading AppleInsider's latest findings. They found that if you download an e-book from the iBookstore, an Apple TV running iOS 6 tied to the same iTunes account will display a reveling display message. The...

In April, Apple along with seven other publishers were sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, accused of ebook price collusion. Apple and the accused disrupted the traditional wholesale model, where prices are determined by retailers such as Amazon. Instead, the agency model was adopted (with Steve Jobs playing a hand in the role) where...

The big story of the day is Microsoft's $300 million investment into Barnes & Noble, a company they had previously sued over claims the latter's Nook e-reader that ran on a version of Android OS infringed on its patents. The partnership has settled the patent litigation, and a new subsidiary has been formed: The new...

Apple has responded to allegations of collusion with other major book publishers surrounding ebook pricing. Here's the statement they released, as noted by AllThingsD: The DOJ’s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply not true. The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 fostered innovation and competition, breaking Amazon’s monopolistic grip on the publishing industry. Since...

Cheer up comic fans! Marvel has released their classic graphic novels on Apple's iBookstore which can be downloaded right now on your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Prices currently start from free to $24.99 with “New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout” available as a free download for a limited time. The publisher says it has “entered a bold new...