BitTorrent bundles reach 100m (legal) downloads and streams
Madonna, Moby, Public Enemy and more artists have used service pitched as creator marketing, not piracy. By Stuart Dredge
A digital renaissance for the science fiction short story
Sci-fi and fantasy fiction is entering a golden age of short fiction – thanks to social media, crowdfunding and a loyal community of ardent fans, says Damien Walter
Amazon pulls Warner Bros movies from sales as trade dispute expands
Already in fracas with publisher Hachette, retailer pulls pre-orders such as The Lego Movie to pressure the studio over pricing
Bookshop memories: share your photos and stories
As Foyles closes the doors of its world famous, 111-year-old London store – and opens a new one – share words and images that stir your memories of independent bookshops
Indie booksellers join Hachette’s battle with Amazon
Shops launch 'I didn't buy it on Amazon' sticker campaign, rallying customers and authors including JK Rowling
Hachette lays off 3% of staff amid book prices row with Amazon
US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell books
The war on Amazon is Big Publishing’s 1% moment. What about other writers?
Barry Eisler: More people are buying more books than ever, and more people are making a living by writing them. Why do millionaire authors want to destroy the one company that's made this all possible?
Amazon tells customers to shop elsewhere in Hachette row
Row between world's largest distributor of books and publisher over ebook royalties shows no sign of being resolved
Amazon war with Hachette over ebook profit margins intensifies
Dispute has also dragged in authors including JK Rowling and James Patterson
Adam Gelbtuch obituary
Other lives: Publisher of academic and technical journals, including translations of Russian-language journals
Want to help your local bookshop? Visit it and buy a book
Yes, it's called My Independent Bookshop, but what does Penguin Random House's new site do for booksellers, asks Anna Baddeley
Amazon halts sales of some Hachette books as publishing battle escalates
Jeffery Deaver among those speaking out against Amazon's decision to stop selling certain Hachette titles
Heston Blumenthal and ‘rockstar chef’ books help stir sales for Bloomsbury
MasterChef among titles boosting revenues by 12.6%, with marketing campaign set for illustrated Harry Potter editions. By Mark Sweney
Why blockbusters survived the web age
Jennifer Rankin: despite endess choice, the books, films and music industries can't escape domination by a handful of monster hits
Top book-recommendation platforms: what are your favourites?
We round up the best places for reading recommendations on the
web. But do you use them? Which ones do you prefer and why? Or do you resort to more traditional methods to find your next read?