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Macmillan CEO Speaks Out On New Blog

Macmillan CEO Speaks Out On New Blog

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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