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Today’s links of interest:

• Dear Author: Digital Books from the Consumer’s POV
  Nice interview with Dear Author’s Jane Litte about what readers want from ebooks.
• Torstar/Harlequin 2009 Book Revenues Rise to C$493.3M
  Go Harlequin!

Today’s links of interest:

• Publisher’s Headache Worsens over Author Dispute
  Our love for Sarah Weinman knows no bounds. Also, great article.
• Macmillan CEO John Sargent on the agency model, availability and price
  John Sargent takes the bold step of responding on current ebook issues. Now, the big step: either responding to the comments or tasking someone to speak for him. Love that publishing people are finally making statements, but it has to be a conversation, it has to address (legitimate) questions.
• Book Publishing in the Digital Age: A Reality Check
  Think he underestimated the Frankfurt prices.

Today’s links of interest:

• Random House Sets Up Videogame Team
  This is interesting, especially the part where there’s a dedicated in-house team.
• Music biz back to playing the blues
  On the changing patterns of consumer behavior.
• Book optioned by ‘Avatar’ director is halted
  Or, Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino has been pulled due to questions about the accuracy of some of the information.
• Publishers Weekly Winces as Reed Sells Two Titles
  Wow. Things are moving over at Reed. It looks like the fate of Publishers Weekly may be decided very soon.

Today’s links of interest:

• Random House Forms Digital Leadership Team
  Watching Random House these days as they build their digital initiatives.
• Indie Press Tries Minimum Advertised Pricing
  This is interesting, though we’re not sure it’s consumer-friendly.

Today’s links of interest:

• Barnes Noble Posts Quarterly Gain, and Nook Looks Strong
  Store sales down, nook rocks. Or something like that.

Today’s links of interest:

• Tasha Tudor’s Children Scrap for $2M Vt. Estate
  This is just sad on so many levels.
• Format War Heats Up Among Publishers of Electronic Textbooks
  Because we needed another battle. Big sigh.

Today’s links of interest:

• A Cyclical Argument With A Literal Strawman
  On piracy.

Today’s links of interest:

• Fear and Loving at TOC
  Love this. Live this.
• Dear Mr. Publisher, Let Me Introduce Myself
  A reader response to John Sargent of Macmillan.
• At Record-Busting $19 Mil, It’s Happy Holiday Season for E-Books
  Fourth quarter of 2009 exceeds all of 2008. December sets new sales record.

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Today’s links of interest:

• Adobe Forums: Error – Document is licensed for a…
  Seriously, if this is how a world with Adobe Digital Editions will look, I am opting out.
• Ebook Quality Control
  Another reader for ebook quality control. Thinking of starting a union.
• Want To Know What a Book Really Costs?
  A look at the cost of books, with the usual caveats about assumptions.

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Today’s links of interest:

• Penguin to Offer Digital Catalogs
  Our UPS driver says thank you.