The Next E-book Device Is Already Here
The next new e-book reading device is already here. (You may already own one.)
From Me to You: Selling Books on a Direct Basis
As more books are sold in electronic form, they will increasingly be marketed on a direct-to-consumer basis.
Money and Motivation: Will Content Survive the Age of Sharing and Collaboration?
The age of collaboration indicates some adjacent sources of value are emerging. Since adjacency is relative, how can publishers ensure that the central pieces remain?
Let’s Make Open Access Work
Let’s put aside all the controversy about open access publishing and come up with an OA plan that will work.
Orbiting the Google — A Gravitational Pull Affecting Our Lives and Thinking
Google exerts a strong pull in the digital realm. Is it strong enough to affect the boundaries of our thinking?
Books As Software — O’Reilly Makes It Happen
O’Reilly launches the “live book,” a way to extend the useful life of a book by turning hardware into software.
Why the iPad Marks the End of Price Controls for eBooks—and Why Publishers Have Won
The iPad moves electronic reading to a multi-function device, marking the end of proprietary interfaces controlling commerce for e-reading.
Lessons from a Neighboring Industry — Demand Media’s Disruptive Impact on Journalism
Demand Media has created a journalism and custom content platform that disrupting neighboring publishing models. Can we learn something from their approach?
Google Buys Aardvark for $50 Million
Google makes a definitive move in social, acquiring Aardvark for $50M.
The “Fear the Boom and Bust” Rap — Who Said Economics Can’t Be Fun?
Keynes and Hayek debate their approaches and theories around boom-and-bust economics, in a rap number that’s making the rounds.
PSP 2010: Summarizing the Pre-conference on “The Culture of Free: Publishing in an Era of Changing Expectations”
A Slideshare of the deck wrapping up the 2010 PSP Pre-conference on “The Culture of Free.” It will make the most sense to people who were there.
Who Controls Publisher Prices? Amazon Fires the First Shot, Then Forges a Bitter Truce
This weekend Amazon pulled all of MacMillan’s books, both electronic and paper, from their store due to a dispute over eBook pricing policies. Is this the first battle in the war for control of the publishing industry?
Information Subscriptions Continue to Evolve and Thrive — Why Are Publishers Slow to Adapt?
The subscription model is more prevalent than ever, but it’s also different in important ways. What can publishers learn and implement?
Lifelines and Funeral Rites in the Publishing World
A famous publishing course is officially laid to rest, while a renowned publishing mag gets a reprieve. Which decision makes the most sense?
Going Legit: The Difficult Path from Piracy to Partnership
Though social networking websites continue to proliferate, turning them into sustainable, revenue-generating businesses is still a difficult prospect. For sites based on the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, the process is even more difficult. Is it possible for a pirate to become a respected member of the business community?