online books

HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books

HarperCollins to create digital warehouse of books

US publisher HarperCollins plans to convert some 20,000 books in its catalogue into digital form in a bid to rein in potential copyright violations on the internet.
Claudia Parsons Dec 13 2005, 11:46AM Data centre
Amazon to sell digital books in Google challenge

Amazon to sell digital books in Google challenge

Amazon.com has said it would let readers buy digital pages, chapters and entire books through two plans that present a broad challenge to a controversial strategy of Google Inc.
Alexandria Sage Nov 4 2005, 2:30PM Sales & Marketing
Interview: German publishers to build own online book network

Interview: German publishers to build own online book network

German publishers, keen to defend their copyrights as internet search engines seek to put the world's literature online, aim to set up their own web-based database allowing readers to browse, borrow or buy books.
Georgina Prodhan Oct 24 2005, 11:00AM Collaboration
Stormy chapter begins for Google, book publishers

Stormy chapter begins for Google, book publishers

Last year, Google unveiled with fanfare a book-scanning partnership with publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but a year later the friendship has soured.
Jeffrey Goldfarb Oct 24 2005, 10:30AM Data centre

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