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Publishing News: Week in Review
Margaret Atwood isn't sold on merchandise, piracy isn't all about price, and a Lonely Planet app ditches the book
In the latest Publishing News: Merchandising will not save publishing, but Margaret Atwood made T-shirts anyway; Facebook's comment plugin reduces comments, but maybe for the better; piracy isn't just about price; and Lonely Planet moved beyond the book..
Publishing News: Week in Review
The agency model may be illegal, copyright and the Supreme Court, and Flipboard sticks to content.
In the latest Publishing News: The European Commission questions the legitimacy of the agency model, Avon Impulse is testing an all-digital model, Golan v. Holder will have big repercussions regardless of the final decision, and Flipboard puts content above sources.
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.
Publishing News: Week in Review
Google One Pass debuted, marginalia could be a revenue stream, and why brick-and-mortar bookstores aren't headed for extinction.
In this week's edition of Publishing News: Apple's subscription policy sparked market competition; despite claims to the contrary, marginalia won't die by the digital hand; and thoughts on why publishing has entered a golden age.
Publishing News: Week in Review
The American Chemical Society gets recognized for its app, Bloomsbury changes focus on rights, and the tablet wars flare up
In this week's edition of Publishing News: The American Chemical Society's slick mobile app gets recognized, Bloomsbury ditched its territory structure, and HP took aim at Apple with its TouchPad tablet and publisher-friendly subscription policies.
Publishing News: Week in Review
An open question on libraries, aggregators try not to step on publishers' toes, and Apple makes a curious move.
In this week's edition of Publishing News: We asked an open question about the roles libraries play; news aggregation begins narrowing the focus on individualized content; and Apple rejected the Sony Reader app, rousing quite a dustup in the publishing world.
Publishing News: Week in Review
An open question on DRM, a bookstore puts ebooks in the cloud, and unwanted Kindles find new homes.
In this week's edition of Publishing News: We asked an open question about the true purpose of DRM; the ebook discussion shifted from DRM-locked files to URLs; and a bookstore might end up with a truckload of unwanted Kindles that Worldreader.org will happily take off their hands.
Bookish Techy Week in Review
Lit mags return; libraries and publishers can't figure out e-lending; ebooks headed to NYT list; and David Pogue likes the Galaxy.
In the latest Bookish Techy Week in Review: Safran Foer's latest book is a true work of art; literary magazines are making a webby comeback; Jay-Z's memoir takes pre-pub publicity to new heights; and Richard Nash's Cursor posts a peek at the Red Lemonade list.
Bookish Techy Week in Review
Amazon is everywhere; iBookstore fails to impress; ereader incompetence checklist; and challenges for the ebook industry in Argentina.
This week we noticed lots of good news for Amazon/Kindle; not the greatest review of iBookstore; HP's print-on-demand pilots gain ground; and advice for would-be Android readers.
Bookish Techy Week in Review
Snooki to publish; yet more surveys on who is reading how; tablet sales continue to rise; TOC Frankfurt preview
This week we noticed: Snooki getting a book deal; Google taking an instant dislike to certain word searches; children liking ebooks; Amazon setting up shop at Facebook; Babylonian poetry finding its voice; and some people cutting up their personal library books.