ENTRIES TAGGED "publishers"
Will Golan v. Holder affect the Google Books settlement?
Dana Newman on how a separate copyright case relates to Google Books.
The Google Books ruling raised an interesting question in regard to copyright. If Congress is to be the judge on that issue, will further negotiations be affected by the ongoing Golan v. Holder copyright case?
Google Books settlement rejected, but likely not a lost cause
Renegotiation of the Google Books agreement is a possibility, and involved parties seem amenable.
The rejection of the Google Books agreement was more of a setback than an outright rejection.
Ebook pricing power is undermined by perceived value
Wide ranging ebook pricing and deep print book discounts leave consumers scratching their heads.
BizBookLab owner Todd Sattersten discusses the issues surrounding ebook pricing and perceived value, and he suggests it might be time to bring back the serial novel.
Publishers: What are they good for?
O'Reilly editors examine the role of traditional publishers in light of Amanda Hocking's independent success.
News of author Amanda Hocking achieving success without the help of a traditional publisher led O'Reilly editors to question the purpose and future of publishers. This post collects excerpts from a recent back-channel conversation.
Publishing News: Week in Review
HarperCollins outraged librarians, publishers get creative with distribution, and digital authors need new skills.
In the latest Publishing News: HarperCollins capped titles for libraries; publishers are tapping non-traditional outlets for distribution; and Dana Newman schools authors on how to embrace the e-pocalypse.
Publishers get creative to keep books on shelves
Non-traditional retail channels help publishers expand reach with better terms.
Retail bookselling isn't dead, it just moved. Publishers are now selling books through stores that sell clothing, housewares, kitchenwares, toys, and even paper and gift supplies.
The competition for app subscriptions
Subscription competition could yield one good thing: lower price points.
Apple may have a lion's share of the tablet and app markets now, but new competition may create a more level playing field.
An era in which to curate skills
Amidst disruption, publishing still relies on research, sales, authoring, and curation.
Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing at TOC 2011 revealed that research, sales, authoring, and curation are all still important skills.
Book^2 Camp opens the lines of communication
People from across the publishing world came together for a pre-TOC unconference.
Book^2 Camp attendees were impressed with the open-forum setting that brought together people from all areas of publishing — authors, publishers, distributors, programmers, and many others.
Let the tablet wars begin
As Apple ruffles feathers, HP's TouchPad -- and some of its subscription terms -- are unveiled
HP is squaring up against Apple with its new TouchPad tablet and new subscription terms with Time Inc.