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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?

  • By Alix Vance
  • Mar 16, 2010
  • 1 Comment

A Renowned Literary Author Self-Publishes

Is this a watershed moment for independent publishing?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 9, 2010
  • 18 Comments

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.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 2, 2010
  • 2 Comments

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?

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 1, 2010
  • 35 Comments

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?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 25, 2010
  • 10 Comments

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?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 18, 2010
  • 1 Comment

Churn in the Book Space: Rational & Irrational Behavior Among Book Publishers

Two fiction publishers decide to delay release of their e-books, further marginalizing their books. Meanwhile, an STM book publisher gets it right.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Dec 17, 2009
  • 23 Comments

What Happens When We Misplace the Credentialing Keys?

Self-publishing initiatives in consumer publishing a falling under harsh criticism. Why aren’t similar endeavors in the purportedly more disciplined area of scholarly publishing experiencing the same?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 30, 2009
  • 2 Comments

The e-Book Revolution — If At First You Don’t Succeed . . .

E-books are changing the world of publishing, but rather than creating something new, too much emphasis is being put on re-hashing failures of the past. The changing market doesn’t have to be a zero sum game, and the rise of new forms may not spell the death of the book as we know it.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 19, 2009
  • 10 Comments

Game Over, Man — Has the Disruption of Publishing Already Occurred?

We continue to talk about “disruptive innovation” as if it’s a looming threat. But what if it’s already happened? What if it’s too late?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 2, 2009
  • 13 Comments

Is 2010 the Year for the e-Book?

e-Books are becoming more competitive, with Sony striking distribution and retail deals. Authors and readers stand to benefit.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 30, 2009
  • 5 Comments

Is “Good Enough” Good Enough for You?

Over time, many markets become dominated by low quality, cheap, “good enough” products. How is this common evolutionary pathway playing out in the world of scholarly publishing?

  • By David Crotty
  • Sep 29, 2009
  • 16 Comments

Learning from Books — Lessons for STM Publishers

Mass-market book publishing is being disrupted more quickly than anyone expected. What lessons can we learn?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 2, 2009
  • 11 Comments

Do Publishing Associations Match Publishing Realities?

Trade organizations grew up around traditional information containers and roles. Now that things are changing, is it time to consider collaboration and consolidation in the association space?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Aug 27, 2009
  • 1 Comment

Will Feudalism Fade from Knowledge Exchange?

Feudalism was a necessary step in social organization, but is it the end-state for academic organization? A number of related events this past weekend make me think not.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Aug 3, 2009
  • 7 Comments
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