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The word is “Greed”, says author Tony Woodlief in the Wall Street Journal.
Is that the right word? We can agree on it as a working hypothesis, but in truth the issues are far too complicated for such oversimplification, and unfortunately they’re about to become even more complicated. Fiendishly, maybe even insolubly, complicated.
links for 2010-07-19
on 19 July, 2010
links for 2010-07-06
on 6 July, 2010
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It’s a vintage cliche: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But we all do it. When we’re standing in a bookshop, surrounded by enticing three-for-two deals, we spend our money on the covers which not only look the best but will make us appear fashionably well-adjusted when they’re on our bookshelves.
links for 2010-05-18
on 18 May, 2010
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Verizon Wireless is working on a tablet computer with Google, according to the mobile operator's CEO, Lowell McAdam. Such a move will give Google the chance to reach Verizon customers, who outnumber those of any other US operator, and could pit Google and Verizon against the long-standing partnership between AT&T and Apple.
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on 29 April, 2010
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The Wall Street Journal announced yesterday that it has launched “The Greater New York,” a local section of the newspaper dedicated to covering New York City.
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Last week, millions of people spent days kicking their heels in airports and hotels, thanks to the great flight shutdown. I had emails from several friends marooned and bored in unlikely places. I felt sorry for them, because they were not carrying Kindles.
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on 1 April, 2010
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Penguin’s first free book app was for The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman in January; according to the publisher, it has been downloaded 50,000 times and became the top-selling free book app in the UK, with 8% of sales coming directly from the book app.
links for 2010-03-19
on 19 March, 2010
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This post is adapted from a speech I gave at the O'Reilly Tools of Change publishing industry conference in February.
links for 2010-03-18
on 18 March, 2010
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Bestselling author David Baldacci said he was eager to work on the new enhanced e-book that will be released with his new hardcover Deliver Us from Evil because he didn't like the way the landscape was playing out in the book business where all the discussion was about price. "I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content," Baldacci said. "It seems like e-readers are the most important thing," he added. "It does matter what you put into it."
links for 2010-03-15
on 15 March, 2010
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Michel Kripalani started making e-books when e-books weren't cool. A veteran creator of video games, Kripalani began developing downloadable digital books about a year ago.
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"If there's a model where the publisher gets a piece of the action every time the book is borrowed, that's an interesting model."
