This shift, of course, plays into the problem, since any shrewd publishing type can see how the paper book's demise might make it easier to digitally trim, abridge, and repackage texts in more "appealing" forms than their benighted authors envisaged.
A useful text with which to muse on this subject is Robert Darnton's The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future (PublicAffairs, 2009).
New technology allowing users to create their own Commonplace Book:
BookRiff, a Vancouver-based company that promises to allow consumers to mix print content and create their own books and e-books, is scheduled to launch Oct. 6.
Tim O'Reilly presents this webcast on digital bookmaking. I thought this would be fun for us pubies (new publishers). Its a perfect segway into our Monday class discussion.
I might take a listen b/c this definitely interests.
Macmillan is introducing software that will allow college instructors to edit digital editions of textbooks without consulting the original authors or publisher.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that its Kindle electronic book reader posted its best sales yet in the month of December, as the battle for the digital reader
Via Joshua Gans, Harry Potter fans can now get their favorite books in digital format. But not from Amazon or the iTunes bookstore. Instead, the exclusive source of Potter ebooks is J.K. Rowling's Pottermore website where you're able to get them in formats that run on all major e-readers and tablets.
Capitalizing on Oprah Winfrey's huge role recommending books to her fans, the
iPad edition of O, The Oprah Magazine, that's expected in the fourth
quarter will let users buy e-books and read them within the app itself.
Hearst sees a lot more potential in iPad advertising than just reproducing and
enhancing print ad pages.
once enough consumers own tablet computers, targeted and tailored advertising
will be much more important
Hearst is already seeing its digital ad rates increase steadily, partly because
of its ability to serve ads to visitors based on their behavior and demographics