Today’s links of interest:
- The Death of the Middle: The Book Bench: Online Only
Bob Miller blogs at The New Yorker about his view of where the problems in publishing lie. - eReader format licensed to Lexcycle, eReader coming to new platforms, and more!
We’re approving of these kind of deals — the more ways to get content to readers, the better. - Amazon.com Application for iPhone and iPod touch Now Available on Apple App Store
Or, if you will, there are a bunch of humans behind-the-scenes making this work (which, is an interesting twist on a classic shopping concept). - Harper Freezes Pay; Random House, Simon & Schuster Cut Jobs
Now HarperCollins joins the fun. - ‘Several Cities’ Could Have No Daily Paper As Soon As 2010, Credit Rater Says
Now comes the time to define what is meant by "daily paper" and how newspapers fit into our concept of "news". Seriously. Is something that lands on our doorstep with front page news that’s over 12 hours old really the best use of journalistic talent? - Penguin Freezes Raises for Those Above ,000
Rough. Especially for those trying to survive on NY prices. - How blogs give non-fiction books happy endings
Okay, not necessarily *happy*, but extending the conversation beyond the book is great for sales and building fan bases. - S&S Cuts 35 Jobs
Simon & Schuster continues the bad news parade. - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Breakdown: Ann Patty, Others Cut
Bad week to be in NY publishing, no? - What Makes Moguls Believe They Belong In the Book Business?
What makes the New York Observer give so much credence to a 26-year old who admittedly spent very little time in the publishing business? Sure, it’s a messy, bad model, but at least show a little skepticism about the guy’s expertise. - The Recession Hits Home
Thomas Nelson announces another round of layoffs and restructuring. - Dohle’s Letter On Restructuring
Markus Dohle’s letter to Random House employees announcing the restructuring, reconfiguring, and general re-engineering of all Random House imprints, including Bantam Dell, Ballantine, Knopf, and Crown. - Rubin, Irwyn Applebaum Out in RH Reorg
Huge changes at Random House.