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Germany slashes audiobook VAT, pushes for e-books cut

News from The Bookseller: 01.05.14 | Lisa Campbell The German government has cut VAT on audiobooks to 7%, and the rate on e-books might soon follow. The decision was made by the German coalition government’s executive board on Tuesday (29th April) and means audiobook sellers will be able to charge less for the product now the VAT rate has been slashed from its previous 19%. The German ministry of culture is also pushing for the same 7% VAT rate to apply to e-books in the country at European Union level. Print books currently attract a 7% VAT in Germany, so the decision, if made, would make e-books and print books equal as far as VAT is concerned. The German government’s executive board’s decision read: “Due to rapidly advancing digitisation we insist on a rapid implementation … Read entire article »

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E-Books, Audio Books Growing More Popular

News from Valley News: Marilyn Danko prefers paper books, but in some circumstances the digital versions win out. “In the middle of the night, you don’t need to fumble around for a light,” she said, and traveling with an iPad is a lot more convenient than lugging a bag full of books. Danko was one of a dozen people at an e-book workshop at Howe Library in Hanover earlier this month. Like most public libraries in New Hampshire and Vermont, the Howe belongs to the state consortium that provides access to thousands of audio books and e-books. Patrons log in online using their library card numbers and borrow what they like, and the materials automatically check themselves back in after a certain time period. The Green Mountain Library and New Hampshire Downloadable Books consortia … Read entire article »

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Audio and e-books sell like hot cakes at World Book Fair

News from Hindustan Times: Stalls selling audio and e-books are attracting a steady stream of booklovers, who could be seen listening to bestsellers and downloading e-book buying applications at the ongoing World Book Fair. Then, there were students looking for e-books and sample papers to prepare for their CBSE exams. Reado, an audio book company, has put on display thousands of audio-books — from Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha to bestselling self-help books such as The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People — both in CD and digital download formats. “Most of those buying audio books are busy professionals who prefer to listen to books on the move as they may not have time to read. “We have sold about 1,000 audio books at the fair, and The Immortals of Meluha is the bestseller. … Read entire article »

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Liberty Municipal Library offers e-books and audio books

News from Liberty Vindicator: If you are among the thousands of people who received an electronic reader as a Christmas gift you are no doubt anxious to download reading materials to your device and begin enjoying the new technology. You may still be trying to figure out how the device works, where to find downloadable books, and how to get them into your new reader. Your local library may be the first place to go to for assistance and also the place to find e-books that can be downloaded and enjoyed for free. The Liberty Municipal Library is now part of a consortium of East Texas libraries that have joined the electronic book world and offer e-books and audio books to their library members. Since joining the OverDrive Piney Woods Digital Library Consortium (PWDL) the … Read entire article »

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Use Your Library Card to Borrow eBooks, Audio Books Online

News from Patch.com: It’s 2013 and in this futuristic-sounding year, it only makes sense that you can now borrow a book from the library without leaving your house. Memorial Hall Library is promoting an online service called OverDrive, a site that hosts an online lending system for Merrimack Valley libraries. Andover residents with library cards can visit the Merrimack Valley OverDrive site to borrow from a collection of a large variety of ebooks and audio books. Library patrons can borrow up to 5 titles at a time and lending periods vary between titles. But, for those library debtors, the system will not allow anyone to borrow ebooks or audio books with an outstanding library debt over $ 10. To find out more and begin borrowing visit >>> Read the full article Related News: News from Auckland stuff.co.nz: AUDIO … Read entire article »

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E-books at Chicago public libraries nearly doubling in popularity

News from Chicago Sun-Times: BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter fspielman@suntimes.com October 18, 2012 12:10PM Brian Bannon was named new Chicago Public Library Commissioner by Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wednesday at City Hall. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times storyidforme: 38682584tmspicid: 12120497fileheaderid: 5535756 Updated: October 19, 2012 2:33AM Chicago Public Library patrons are downloading nearly twice as many e-books, audio books, videos and music than they did a year ago, fueling the need to license more materials to satisfy demand, a top mayoral aide said Thursday. Library Commissioner Brian Bannon said items downloaded from the city’s website still represent only 3.2 percent of the 7.35 million items circulated through Sept. 30. But Bannon said, “It grew by 80 percent from last year and is an increasingly popular……………. continues on Chicago Sun-Times >>> Read the full article Related News: … Read entire article »

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How to get free e-books and audio books from Amazon and Audible.com

News from Cool Mom Tech: With our long drives to and from school every morning, I’ve been meaning to grab some audiobooks for us to enjoy. Well lucky for me, just yesterday I scored over 20 popular classics as e-books and audio books on both my Kindle and my iPhone for free. Free! And lucky for you, I’m going to tell you exactly how you can do it too!  As part of the launch of the amazing Amazon and Audible.com Whispersync with Voice feature that allows you to toggle between an e-book on your Kindle (or Kindle app) and the audio book, they’re offering Audible.com members free access to a bunch of popular classics such as Wind in the Willows, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Alice in Wonderland, just to name … Read entire article »

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Area library patrons can borrow e-books and audio books for free (video)

News from Kingston Daily Freeman: By KYLE WINDFreeman staffkwind@freemanonline.com; twitter.com/KyleatFreeman OverDrive is used by the Mid-Hudson Library System, for digital downloads. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.  — Amid exploding demand for e-books, the Mid-Hudson Library System is offering locals with library cards the chance to borrow e-books and audio books for free on devices like iPhones, Amazon Kindles, Barnes & Noble’s Nooks, and home computers. Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, Columbia, and Putnam county member libraries have pooled their resources into a $ 40,000 budget for the Mid-Hudson Library System’s Digital Download service at http://bit.ly/Nv8zz9, said Merribeth Advocate, the system’s outreach and education coordinator. Advocate said 2,013 e-book titles and 1,242 audio books are currently available. People can check out up to three books through the website for seven or 14 days, downloading the titles to the devices of……………. … Read entire article »

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OverDrive e-books now available in one-third of Irish public libraries

News from Siliconrepublic.com: OverDrive e-books now available in one-third of Irish public libraries Interleaf Technology, a technology provider for library services, announced today that its e-books and audio books solution, OverDrive, is seeing continued growth in Irish public libraries. OverDrive is a full-service digital distributor of downloadable e-books, audio books and other digital content, which is now used in 10 county libraries across Ireland. This content is compatible with all major desktop and mobile devices, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices. After Amazon and Google, OverDrive is the world’s third-largest provider of e-books and audio books, with more than 800,000 titles from more than 1,000 publishers, including selections from Random House, HarperCollins, BBC Audiobooks America and Harlequin. Worldwide, the service is used by more than 15,000 libraries, schools and colleges, and Bray-based Interleaf Technology, … Read entire article »

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South Florida libraries offer free e-books, music and more with mobile technology

News from Sun-Sentinel: Move over Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble. The local library is horning in on your territory, using cutting-edge technology to deliver electronic books, audio books and even music for free. Libraries are employing the same high-tech delivery methods as online retailers, using QR Codes, mobile applications and websites to deliver the goods on the go. You won’t need to pull out your credit card, either. “It’s become quite clear that libraries need to keep up with the times as far as mobile technology and e-books are concerned,” says Stephen Grubb, E-Services manager for Broward County Libraries. “About a third of the country has e-readers, so libraries need to be able to keep up with current technology. When people think of e-books, we want them to think of the library, … Read entire article »

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