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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…
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…
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…
Don’t Jump To Conclusions! Do We Truly Understand Content Piracy?
Last month Teleread’s Juli Monroe linked to a Baekdal post, “The real problem with piracy“,…
Publishers, Pay Attention To The Web! What The w3c Means For You
Why publishers should care about and support the w3c.Last week, Liza Daly posted “What publishing…
100% Digital: Lessons From Korea’s Publishing Goals
In mid-April, I’m scheduled to talk at K.E.Y. Platform 2014, a global business conference organized…