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Fictionwise Acquires eBook Unit of Motricity

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2008 - 7:44am.

Chatham, N.J. - Fictionwise, an independent eBook retailer, announced this week that it has acquired the eReader.com eBook retail business unit of mobile content distributor Motricity.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Motricity's eReader.com offers over 23,000 eBook titles.

Founded in 2000, Fictionwise said it has sold millions of eBooks, and plans to maintain eReader.com as an independent site while expanding the eReader eBook format to function on a wider range of handheld devices.

"With this acquisition, Fictionwise breaks into the very top ranks of the eBook retail market. Synergies between our business units will open the door to some very interesting developments for our customers in the coming months," said Fictionwise co-founder Steve Pendergrast.

 

Related Links:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/1/prweb606601.htm

http://www.motricity.com

http://www.fictionwise.com

Published in DMW Daily, January 11, 2008
tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Motricity | Publishing | Books | eBooks | Fictionwise |



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eReader.com is my favorite,

Submitted by used cars for sale (not verified) on February 7, 2009 - 11:55am.
eReader.com is my favorite, i wish i could be part of Fictionwise team to monitor it!

I think that was a wise move

Submitted by Cake decorator (not verified) on February 25, 2009 - 12:17am.
I think that was a wise move by Fictionwise to buy it. Selling ebooks for handhelds has some good future. - Dev

Great Move Fictionwise

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eReader is a great site. Fictionwise made a great move with this purchase, it should help them out incredibly.

Their eebooks are too

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Their eebooks are too expensive.

I like normal books.

Submitted by cheap (not verified) on August 27, 2009 - 3:02am.
I like normal books.

Good business.

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