A great link here from Jorgen to a FutureBook.net post called: “We’ll all lose money. And then we’ll learn.” An informative piece that updates the constantly updating eBook marketplace as it relates to pricing, author profits and piracy. I think the goal is clear when dealing with piracy and file-sharing: “Affordable pricing is the key.” …
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A growing list of web sites that sell eBooks. Pros and Cons...
Sep 27
Adapt or Die in the eBook Revolution
In any revolution, the old guard must adapt to the new order or risk becoming irrelevant. Here we’ve got a link to a Winston-Salem Journal post on book giant Border’s shrewd moves to stay in the game. As digital publishing suggests an end to bricks and mortar locations, we see property owners and book sellers like …
Sep 25
eBooks Lighten the Load for Students
The Western Front Online offers some words of wisdom here about the future of eBooks and gives some compelling reasons why textbook publishers should get into the game.
Sep 24
The Future of the Book by IDEO
Ok. Many thanks to Jorgen for this video from IDEO. It’s an interesting look at (possible) futures of the book. The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.
Sep 23
eBooks and Agency Pricing
Thanks to Jorgen for this link to FutureBook.com and a story that explains the negative impact of the agency model for pricing eBooks, and how it’s set to help publishers and nobody else. Hey, that just leaves readers and writers out in the cold, which is a setup that dragged traditional publishing into the sewer. …
Sep 21
More Expensive Kindle 3’s for Canadian eBook Revolutionaries…
There’s a great Vancouver Sun article about the price of Kindles for our Canadian friends. Looks like they’re not going to enjoy the recent Amazon Kindle 3 price drop to $139 WiFi and $189 3G versions in the same way that their American cousins can. Because they have to order direct from Amazon.com rather than …
Sep 20
Tablets, Printers, eBooks and Bandits!
Hewlett-Packard is taking things to a new level offering a $399 all-in-one Photosmart eStation that includes a web-browsing tablet. The tablet comes with WiFi and 7-inch diagonal screen pre-loaded with Barnes and Noble eBookstore, Facebook and music player among other Apps. Read the Seattle Times post for pictures and video here. And, our friend Jorgen …
Sep 18
Barnes and Noble Shareholder Drama
The BookSeller.com reports on Barnes & Noble C.E.O. William J. Lynch urging shareholders to reject a bid by billionaire investor Ron Burkle to take controlling interest in the retail book giant’s business, a move deemed unnecessary with expectations of $1-billion in eBook sales projected by 2013. Read the full story here.
Sep 16
eBook Market is Hot. eReading is Cool!
Misty Harris of PostMedia News has a story at the Montreal Gazette that makes some suggestions about the future of the eBook Revolution, nails down some interesting motivations for the move to digital publishing and gives solid reasons for the resurgence of reading in a time when 3-D movies and television stand poised to spoon feed us art, entertainment and …
Sep 12
New Kindle 3 Update Now Available
GoodeReader.com reports an update to the Amazon Kindle 3 software now available will make it possible for users to create accounts through the eBook Reading device. Kindle owners can get their updates here.
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