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Okay, sure, I understand feeling the need to self-publish, and yeah, I can see how even big publishers could have bad marketing, but to take the advance and run? That just seems wrong wrong wrong to me on all levels.

The argument between the author of a best-selling memoir and his publisher over the amount of royalties he was owed from sales of the digital editions of his work, has led to the author not only leaving the publisher, but going on to set up a new publishing house for himself and calling on other writers to join him.

Jane Friedman created this great infographic to "describe what I see as the key 5 publishing paths, their value to authors, the potential pitfalls, and examples of each." Read more about each path on her website: http://janefriedman.com/2013/05/20/infographic-5-key-book-publishing-paths/. She also says that she will continue to develop the infographic as the publishing landscape changes. Which of these paths is the best business decision? Where and when does ethics fit in?

iPublishCentral, a self-service digital content publishing, marketing, warehousing and distribution platform, will allow participating AAUP members to market books on the Internet, sell content online, and promote brands and titles across the Web. Among the three core components of iPublishCentral are market, distribute and deliver.

Is self publishing technology helping to connect writers with readers, or is it completely disrupting the publishing industry?

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British tabloid News of the World is publishing its last edition Sunday, News Corp executive James Murdoch has announced. The close comes in the wake of series of phone-hacking scandals involving high-profile celebrities, including members of the Royal Family. The latest involved the phone of a missing 13-year-old British girl, later found dead.

Here's more to that: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/opinion/editorial/07/11/ethics-no-self-preservation-yes/ Oh, that Rupert.