Macmillan have just launched a new blog and it is no surprise that the first three postings there by CEO John Sargent focus entirely on the publisher’s switch from the retail to agency model for e-books. By all accounts, looking at the comments already posted there, the debate will remain sharp and thought-provoking. In his…
Apple iPad Release Still on For Late March
Over the last couple of days there have been a number of news reports reporting that there may be a delay in the proposed launch of the Apple iPad in the USA (try here, hereand here). From what I can see, almost all these news stories are directly or indirectly attributed to Canaccord Adams analyst…
Beyond The Book Podcast: Cory Doctorow on eBooks
Chris Kenneally continues his series on ebooks on BlogTalkRadio, entitled, Beyond The Book. Recently he caught up with science fiction author and co-editor of Boing Boing, Cory Doctorow. On eBooks, Doctorow discusses what he thinks are the two principles at play in eBook pricing: Demand elasticity and price discrimination. The former relating to how companies…
Lulu Launch Open Publishing Platform For Developers
Lulu used the last day of the O’Reilly Media Tools of Change conference in New York, where they are a sponsor, to announce the launch of an open publishing platform for software developers, publishers or any company wishing to use Lulu’s publishing engine. This will allow a company to develop, build and integrate their own…
O’Reilly Media TOC Conference: NY, 2010 – Day One, Overview
Day one overview from Hannah Johnson of Publishing Perspectives.(Courtesy of Publishing Perspectives) The Future of Publishing will live on, in, and around the Web community: Richard Nash of Cursor(Courtesy of O’Reilly Media – Tools of Change New York, 2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PofhuMY6hTE The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
The Shape of Publishing To Come: Jason Epstein, NYRB
Jason Epstein has written an illuminating and epic piece on the future of publishing in the March edition of The New York Review of Books. A must read. Jason Epstein is an American editor and publisher with a career spanning more than forty years. He has worked for Random House and Doubleday. He was co-founder…
Author Solutions Announces Distribution Deal With Scribd
Author Solutions (ASI) has announced a distribution deal with social publishing site Scribd. The deal will only include new titles published through ASI’s author service brands AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris and Trafford Publishing, as well as a limited selection of their back catalogues. Authors who have their books made available on Scribd’s online store will receive…
No Ruling Today in Google Book Settlement Hearing
You can find a very comprehensive round-up of proceedings today at the Google Book Settlement Fairness Hearing from Library.com here. From the outset this morning, Judge Denny Chin indicated that he would not be giving a ruling at the end of the day. His judgement in the case will be deferred to an as yet unnamed date.…
Self-Published e-Book on Your Phone
Unlimited Publishing have launched a new service allowing self-published authors to upload their books in Word, HTML or PDF file format that will allow an e-book to be made available in a smartphone application. There is an initial $5 charge on signing up to the service, with royalties paid at $30 to $35. More details…
O’Reilly Media TOC Conference: New York, February 22nd to 24th 2010
O’Reilly Media have long proved they know how to do digital publishing conferences. Next week’s O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference from February 22nd to 24th will be no exception. It takes place at the Marriott Marquis Time Square in New York City. “The O’Reilly TOC Conference will decipher the tools of change in…