Tag: HARPERCOLLINS

Less than two weeks after Harper Collins incited a firestorm with news of its e-book library circulation cap, the American Library Association has thrown its hat into the ring. This week, one of the group's recently-convened electronic book task forces met in D.C. to draw up recommendations for an ALA response to stingy publishers' licenses. Among the recommendations suggested by the ...

HarperCollins has placed a restriction on the number of times its e-books can be checked out from a public library. After 26 checkouts, the expired title becomes locked in the library's virtual collection until a new digital copy has been purchased. The idea is that the physical copy of a HarperCollins book would be worn out after about 26 checkouts, and the library would then have to ...

While many of the details about Apple's release of its rumored tablet device have remained shrouded in a miasma of mystery, The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is in talks with one major book distributor about a potential e-book partnership for the product. According to sources close to the negotiations, Apple and HarperCollins Publishers are currently hammering out the details of ...

Shopping online is incredibly convenient, but shopping in a physical store has some perks. When shopping for books, all you have is reviews and maybe an excerpt or two to help you decide which new paperback to pick up. But at a book store, you can sit and read the first few chapters, or the whole book. HarperCollins, a major publishing company, is hoping to increase sales by allowing visitors to ...