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Clash of cultures

By Tom Tivnan

Managing editor at The Bookseller

About two years ago I wrote in the Bookseller about the bewildering range of e-book formats, the so-called Tower of e-Babel. There are a multiplicity of e-book formats out there—epub, PDF, Mobipocket, Microsoft LIT, Palm Reader, the list goes on and on—many DRM locked and designed for specific devices. Read more

The future of publishing is the same

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

It is a neat technique, but I cannot help thinking that perhaps the suggestion that everything will remain broadly the same, only with a twist, is only half the story. Read more

Apple iPad numbers are great news for book publishers

By Philip Jones

Editor at The Bookseller

A number of commentators have now raised issues with Apple's release of its first day numbers, arguing that those 85% of iPad debutants downloaded a book from the iBook Store, 15% did not. Read more

Inspired

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Sales/Advertising/Account Management at Inspired Selection

Inspired Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to serving the publishing industry, across all markets, both in traditional print and digital media. We operate a Search and Selection service for entry-level positions, through mid-management to Senior Executive, in all disciplines. Whilst we have offices in London and Oxford, we source and place candidates across the UK and internationally. Read more

OverDrive Joins With Insight Venture Partners to Accelerate U.S. and International Growth

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CEO/MD/Owner at OverDrive

Cleveland, OH) - October 18, 2010 - OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of eBooks, audiobooks and digital content services to retailers, libraries, and schools, announced today that Insight Venture Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on technology companies, has made a major investment in the company. The investment, subject to regulatory approval, will provide additional resources and capital to help fuel the company's impressive growth. Read more