Meet the Dropbox for Books…Ownshelf
In only a few short years of existence, Dropbox has become indispensable for computer users the world over, who need to quickly share files with their friends, coworkers, and relatives. But until now,...
View ArticleSiDiM…the future of DRM software
“Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the landing, holding a bowl of lather on which a glass and a razor were crossed.” This is not the first sentence of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece Ulysses....
View ArticleLiving in a DRM-Free World
Digital Rights Management, the software that helped protect the copyright of books, but turned out to be a rather large hindrance to many readers, is beginning to go the way of the Dodo. More and more...
View ArticleLulu Says Goodbye to DRM
Lulu was founded on the philosophy of breaking down barriers that prevent talented authors from sharing their knowledge and telling their stories. Our goal is to help authors reach the broadest...
View ArticleeBooks, a Two-way Street?
Looking for the future of eBooks? It’s in the clouds! Err, well, it’s in the cloud. Cloud-based computing services let you access all sorts of data – from your address book to your music collection –...
View ArticleUnlocking the eBook
All too often, the discussion around the growing popularity of eBooks boils down to antagonisms: digital vs. printed, ink vs. pixels, the new vs. the old. But more and more we are seeing the...
View ArticleWould you let readers price your book?
Piracy is rampant. Music, eBooks, and films are all susceptible to being illegally downloaded for free, which deprives creators of compensation for their art. In the digital age, one way to combat...
View ArticleThe Word on Used eBooks
You walk around the old marketplace, through antique stores and old stacks of records, looking, hopefully, for that one store where you’ll be able to enter entirely new worlds. Yes, you’ve found it!...
View ArticleBuilding Selection to Boost Author Success
Dan Brown. Malcolm Gladwell. Emeril Lagasse. They all have something in common with you: They’re on Lulu. You’ll now find their works — and about 200,000 other eBook titles from traditionally published...
View ArticleNew Lulu eBooks are Here!
Last summer, while sitting in a team meeting reviewing numbers (bear with me, it gets better), an intriguing stat caught my eye: 70% of our authors make their print books available as downloads, and...
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