This is page 84 of the book publishing news archives.

Bertelsmann and iSyndicate to Form European Joint Venture (2000-09-25): Bertelsmann and iSyndicate have announced the agreement of a European joint venture that will provide content syndication services and technology to media properties throughout Europe.

Harry Potter Among 100 Most Challenged Books in Banned Books Week List (2000-09-25): The American Library Association has published a list of the most 100 most frequently challenged books for Banned Books Week.

Music and Book Industries to Lose $4.6 Billion by 2005 as Control of Digital Content Collapses (2000-09-20): Music piracy using sites like Napster won't be stopped, either by digital rights management (DRM) or by lawsuits, according to a new Report from Forrester Research, Inc.

Frederick Forsyth Signs Ebook Deal With Online Originals (2000-09-20): Online Originals, a UK eBook publisher, has announced that it has signed a deal with author, Frederick Forsyth, to publish a series of five new stories, collectively entitled ‘Quintet’, exclusively on the internet.

Internet Cool Guide Launches Website (2000-09-20): Expanding on its print guides, internet cool guide, Inc.

netLibrary and Fatbrain.com Form eBook Alliance (2000-09-18): netLibrary Inc.

Light Reading Expands Optics Coverage (2000-09-18): Light Reading has announced the appointment of new editorial talent to allow for an expansion of its website covering optical networking developments.

USAToday.com Announces Online Serialized Books (2000-09-13): USAToday.

Barnes & Noble.com Acquires Fatbrain.com (2000-09-13): Barnes & Noble.

Bill Cosby Ebook Leads iPublish.com's October List (2000-09-11): With an eBook original by Bill Cosby as its centerpiece, iPublish.

Publishers Prepare For Coming Demand For Ebooks (2000-09-08): Publishers are showing an unprecedented level of interest in electronic books, though logistical concerns remain and consumer demand for ebooks has yet to catch up with the attention the format is getting within the industry, according to Trade Book Publishing, 2000: Analysis By Category, the latest research report from Simba Information Inc.

Penton Media to Launch eService Provider (2000-09-08): Penton Media, Inc.

VH1 and Pocket Books Announce Book Deal (2000-09-06): VH1 and Pocket Books are teaming up to publish VH1 Behind the Music: Willie Nelson, the first in a series of companion books based on VH1's series.

Scribner to Publish Prologue of Robert Jordan Novel in eBook Format (2000-09-06): Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has announced that on September 13 it will electronically publish Snow The Prologue to Winter's Heart, Book Nine in The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan in ebook format.

Pearson Education Forms Alliance With Questia Media (2000-08-30): Pearson Education has signed an agreement to license the electronic rights of hundreds, and potentially thousands, of titles to Questia Media, Inc.

Fictionwise.com Launches Microsoft Reader Format eBooks (2000-08-30): Fictionwise.

Microsoft Announces eBook Alliance With Amazon.com (2000-08-28): Microsoft Corp.

Adobe Acquires Glassbook; Announces Alliances (2000-08-28): Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced an agreement to acquire Boston-based Glassbook, Incorporated.

Acquisitions and Rights Director Joins QVC Publishing (2000-08-25): Jill Cohen, Vice President of QVC Publishing, Inc.

Glassbook and Lightning Source Announce eBook Alliance (2000-08-25): Lightning Source Inc.