Toward the end of last week, Clay Shirky posted “Amazon, Publishers, and Readers“, an essay…
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Facing A Dominant Platform? Change The Rules, Not Just The Terms
In 2011 and 2012, Hugh McGuire and I co-edited and contributed chapters to Book: A…
July 2014 Must-Read Content
The Pew Research Center has catalogued how many web pages we may look at in…
Protecting The Web From Online Pirates: Better Laws & Fewer Lawsuits
Last week, the American Bar Association (ABA), a membership organization that represents lawyers in the…
What the Perseus-Hachette–Ingram Deal Might Mean For Authors
In 2014, media journalist Porter Anderson contacted me about Hachette’s proposed purchase of Perseus and a planned sale…
5 Digital Publishing Start-Ups to Watch
Because I write and consult at the intersection of publishing and technology, I am sometimes…
Can Subscription Models Grow Market Size? The Debate Is On.
Earlier today, I moderated a panel (“Demystifying subscription models”) that was offered as part of…
What Role Should Ebook Profits Play In A Publisher’s Business Strategy?
In a post about ways that we can use publishing data, I briefly noted the…
Three Ways To Leverage the Insights Gleaned In Publishing Data
Last August, Bowker announced that its Business Intelligence and Commerce Solution products would be sold to…
More Competition And More Demand: Are Publishing Investments A Good Bet?
A few months ago, Marc Andreesson wrote that he expects demand for news content will…