Today’s links of interest: Apple patents improved digital ink recognition techniques for pen-aware tabletLet the rumors expand! Do E-books Dream of Rectangular Cover Art?Best title ever, and very provocative idea. A Look At All The Sites Owned By Rupert Murdoch That ‘Steal’ ContentNot necessarily a clip ‘n save guide, but useful.
Today’s links of interest: Harlequin launches digital-only imprint. Will other big houses feel the romance?We’d say this is a big, fat yes! The question is who will be next? Wal-Mart Jumped Pub DateNot a surprise, and it’s doubtful anyone will do anything about it. Sarah Palin’s memoir: Why the math might not add up for HarperCollinsOne look at the numbers behind the Palin memoir.
So last week, I attempted to jumpstart a new kind of discussion about managing digital rights, and, happily, many people were more than happy to participate. This week, I’m going to try to summarize and respond to what they said. Here’s a sneak preview: publishers, you’re doing it wrong, but not for reasons you think! Let’s back up. Digital Rights Management (“DRM is not inherently evil, but it’s not winning friends or influencing readers. Any mechanism that keeps people from accessing their legally purchased books is a failure. The fact that there are no clear (or even standard!) guidelines related
Today’s links of interest: Murdoch to Google: Search ThisDouglas Rushkoff tries to explore Rupert Murdoch’s search temper tantrum and comes up short by confusing search with access. Please, Mr. Murdoch, block Google and other search engines from your sites. You’ve had the power to do this all along; it’s really not hard. Your challenge really comes in finding new readers — that’s a lot of marketing dollars with possibly limited benefits.
Today’s links of interest: National Bookstore Day: The View from Southern CaliforniaThis is a great story about booksellers and competition…or rather, how cooperation is good for everyone. UPDATED: Top Authors, and Editor, in NYT Book Review Ethics DisputeOkay, a little insider baseball, but only in the most delicious way. This is good discussion. But Does Twittering Really Sell Books?Great article by Debbie Stier of HarperStudio on author hustle and using Twitter to sell books.
Today’s links of interest: Periodic Table of Typefaces on the Behance NetworkThis is just too much fun. Want for the BS office!
Today’s links of interest: Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price warBecause it’s all about ego, right? Barnes Noble gift card does not work with eBooksThis makes our head hurt. A lot. Bookcamp Vancouver and the future of e-booksContinuing the DRM discussion — a wrap-up of the session from BookCamp Vancouver. More thoughts to come.
Todays links of interest: Judge In Google Book Settlement Case Says Photographers Are Not AuthorsUm, how do you cover illustrations but not photographs? Printers to pass on paper price risesAh, if only the UK had a robust ebook industry, then some of these costs might be mitigated. Ben Macintyre: The Latest Sourpuss to Run Away From PossibilitiesWe have nothing to add…except go read this!
Todays links of interest: New Yorker Writer’s Book on Mass Extinctions Sells to HoltSteve Rubin’s first acquisition is a book on mass extinction. Advance is reported to be in the mid-six figure range. Truly. Sometimes you should exercise a bit of restraint, see how the book sells, and go from there, no? How long can Amazon.com put off paying its bills?Worry du jour: Amazon’s payables. Thinking we’ll sit this one out. Mythbusting the ISBNLaura Dawson takes on the big (and some small) ISBN myths. Good reading!
Todays links of interest: Former Morrow Publisher Gallagher Joins Sanford GreenburgerW00t, w00t, w00t. We’re thrilled to learn that Lisa Gallagher has joined Sanford Greenburger. She’s one of our favorite people ever. Exclusive: How I Unmasked @FakeAPStylebook (an Only-on-Twitter Story)Oddly, this wasn’t an unmasking we wanted, though it’s interesting. We love @fakeapstylebook. the changing publishing landscapeThe gorgeous Nicola Griffith sat through the (transcript of) our News Hour appearance, and expands upon a topic we wanted to explore further.
