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By: 2010: Forudsigelser for det digitale bogmarked | Digital udvikling

2010: Forudsigelser for det digitale bogmarked | Digital udvikling — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:37:42 +0000

[...] bogbranche? Kommer ebøgerne for alvor? Det gælder fx den fænomenale Booksquare, der forudsiger 4 udviklinger, bla. at prisen på 9.99$ for ebøger vil konsolideres. I dette indlæg vil jeg, [...]

By: 5 Reasons Writers Need To Embrace Technology by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:06:49 +0000

[...] is changing and ebooks are exploding. Ebooks and ebook readers will become far more common in 2010 as prices come down and people realise how brilliant they are. Readers are avid consumers of books [...]

By: Esri Rose

Esri Rose — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:26:52 +0000

Even at $9.99, consumers are being cheated. Mass market paperbacks are still priced at $6.99 and $7.99. Why should ebooks be priced at $9.99? They don’t require storage, shipping, or paper, for crying out loud. I’m a technophile, and I still don’t have a dedicated e-reader. I’m an author, and yet I read less than ever. Why? Because books are expensive. Publishers need to realize that they can bring the price of media way down and still make more money on quantity. Another benefit – without the costs of actual print runs, publishers could be publishing more variety, thus winning readers. These two facts seem to be like elephants in the room. The music industry let technology spank them for ages before they woke up and started selling songs for less than a buck apiece. Publishing seems to be determined to get spanked even harder.

By: Top 5 New Years Resolutions For Writers 2010 | The Creative Penn

Top 5 New Years Resolutions For Writers 2010 | The Creative Penn — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:08:56 +0000

[...] years, starting taking off in 2009 and in 2010, ebooks will explode. Here are some predictions from Booksquare and also from prolific author Joe Konrath. You can now publish your Word document manuscript on [...]

By: This Week in the Blogs: December 7 – 13, 2009 — The Book Designer

This Week in the Blogs: December 7 – 13, 2009 — The Book Designer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:12:51 +0000

[...] Krozser on Booksquare Trendwatching 2010 (EBooks) “This future of words is good, the future of publishing as we know it, hmm, there are [...]

By: Roundup of eBook Related Articles #5 | The eBook Agency

Roundup of eBook Related Articles #5 | The eBook Agency — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:04:13 +0000

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By: iamtheangel.com

iamtheangel.com — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:26:06 +0000

I hate to sound sycophantic, but I don’t think these are predictions, I think you’re reporting from the future. Literature has long been an overlooked medium since the advent of the digital age, after all, it’s hard for a piece of paper to compete with a guitar solo or cgi explosion. But now that its joined the digital revolution, it is fascinating to see how the same business model pricing seems to apply: $9.99 for a book, a price comparable to an mp3 format cd or digital movie. Who knows, maybe digital will save literature. Who wants to walk around with a book when you can have a supercool amazon gadget or just use your iphone? Books are so 20th century, man.

By: Debbie Stier

Debbie Stier — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:06:08 +0000

Love all of these…..but especially the Indies Rule. THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING!!! I think the chains are in way more jeapordy than the Indies. I think it’s the year that they will roar and be valued for what they bring to the equation: intelligence, curation, and a voice and personality. I hope we are right.

By: jim duncan

jim duncan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:40:29 +0000

I’ve been wondering when/where the netflix for books is. While certainly not business savvy when it comes to publishing, this almost seems like a no brainer. I can imagine there are lots of ereading type folks out there who will pay for timed access to content. Whether it’s by the book or a monthly fee for X number of downloads, I think people will do this. Publishers will likely squirm, but I’m betting that sheer volume will overcome the low price points people will pay to read a particular book. I would think it will function much like movies do. Many people will rent, and a few will buy it, even after renting, because they want to keep it for future rereads. What I would be curious about is how many more people will read regularly that just don’t buy many books normally. This sort of venue might be one of the few ways that the number of people reading could be increased, and what publisher wouldn’t love that?

By: Mitch Anthony

Mitch Anthony — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:21:35 +0000

Great post, Kassia. I wrote it up at my own blog: http://bit.ly/5TMj9X