[Lswtalk] FYI- Simon& Schuster Joins 'Big 6' in Movig Ebooks Into Libraries

[Loretta Gharst]

Simon & Schuster Joins ‘Big 6’ in Moving Ebooks Into Libraries
by Nancy K. Herther <javascript:authorSearch('2167')>
Posted On April 25, 2013

On April 15, 2013, Simon & Schuster<http://www.simonandschuster.com/> (S&S) became the last of the “Big Six” (now actually five with the merger of Random House and Penguin) publishers to dip their toes into the waters of ebook sales to libraries. The ebook publishing horizon is still very uncertain—from publishing through distribution—as companies work to test new business models in this rapidly changing arena; however, all of the major mass-market players are finally in the game. The recently announced S&S pilot deal involves only The New York Public Library, Queens Library, and Brooklyn Public Library, at least initially; but the trial offers some interesting twists and opportunities for libraries.
http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Simon--Schuster-Joins-Big--in-Moving-Ebooks-Into-Libraries-89200.asp

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Loretta Gharst
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