Amazon's knock-off problem (35 Shades of Grey, anyone?) - 3 views
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arnie Grossblatt on 21 Apr 12Amazon's e-book marketplace is broken
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Amazon CEO calls Apple storage model 'broken' - 0 views
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Because of the cloud-based storage of the Kindle Fire, no syncing is necessary. And Mr. Bezos goes on to take a swipe at Apple. "That model, that you are responsible for backing up your own content, is a broken model," he says. The most recently used items, no matter what the content is, will be stored in a task bar/carousel interface.
Academic Publishers: Suicide Bombers Against the Academy - 1 views
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Commentary on the broken-ness of academic publishing.
Books Statistics - Worldometers - 0 views
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New book titles published this year, based on statistics from UNESCO. Real time data broken down by country.
Nearly 1,000 additional O'Reilly and Microsoft Press ebooks now available in Kindle Sto... - 3 views
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The number of tech titles available on Kindle gets a big bump. But the market is still broken in many respects. Read about the difficulties in formatting for Kindle and the inability to get publisher updates through Amazon (or Apple for EPUB books).
U Michigan Press To Go All Digital for Monographs - 0 views
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U of M Press will publish monographs only in digital form with an option for POD. The money quote "I have been increasingly convinced that the business model based on printed monograph was not merely failing but broken,"
I Hate Your Paper: Many say the peer review system is broken. Here's how some journals ... - 4 views
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Great article about alternatives to peer review
Ebook restrictions leave libraries facing virtual lockout | Books | The Guardian - 1 views
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just announced a clampdown, informing libraries they may have to stop allowing users to download ebooks remotely and instead require them to come to the library premises, just as they do to get traditional print books – arguably defeating the object of the e-reading concept.
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Another example of how DRM and ebooks are broken...
Senator proposes bill to offer non-profit status to newspapers - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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aimed at preserving local newspapers
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business model for newspapers, based on circulation and advertising revenue, is broken
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