Why Publishers Should Listen to Clay Shirky
Toward the end of last week, Clay Shirky posted “Amazon, Publishers, and Readers“, an essay…
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Brian O’Leary, publishing expert, weighs in on news and insights from the publishing and content…
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…
5 Digital Publishing Start-Ups to Watch
Because I write and consult at the intersection of publishing and technology, I am sometimes…
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…
What An Ebook Slump Means For The Publishing Supply Chain
The slowdown in the growth rate for sales of eBooks has prompted a rolling discussion…
From Competitors To Collaborators: 12 Steps For Publishers In The Digital Age
[This morning, I am presenting a talk, “An architecture of collaboration”, at Klopotek’s Publishers Forum,…
Why ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ Content Subscriptions Will Struggle
In posts written earlier this week, I alluded to a couple of ways that publishers…
Buying Books Online: Subscription Vs. Per-unit Pricing
The expansion of digital content subscription services has prompted both insider and consumer-facing coverage of…
South Korean Digital Media: Poised For Growth, But Will It Come Too Late?
At the 2014 book fair in London, the “focus country” highlighted publishing in South Korea. A…