Today’s links of interest:
- Newsstand Holdup
Magazine distributors want to increase retailer delivery charges by seven cents per copy — that’s seven cents for each magazine dropped off, not sold. - No Option
One man looks at the pretty much insane notion of perpetual returns and sees nothing but bad. - Britney Spears Signs £10m Deal To Write Autobiography
It’s not the internet we should worry about, it’s this kind of insanity! - BEC Still On
They will not succumb! - Naomi Alderman: How the web is undermining reading
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And home taping is killing the music industry. - Markus Dohle Anticipates Obama as Mr. Tough Choices
Praise for Markus Dohle as the dust settles at Random House, allowing the publisher to get back to what it’s supposed to do. - Quill & Quire » More publishers sitting out BookExpo
Smaller publishers are making the choice to miss the Canadian show as well. - iPods and iPhones: death for the book trade
No. Sorry, no. At least not the way this particular author envisions. - BookStream to Flow No More
No credit, bad economy. - "Kindle Killer" Might be Hyperbole, but a Lot to Like About Shortcovers
A look at Indigo’s Books and Music new project.
Those clever writers over at the UNC Press’ blog have written their opinion on Naomi Alderman’s “Does the Web Undermine Reading” article in The Guardian.
I think we’ll agree to agree.
http://uncpressblog.com/2009/01/22/does-the-web-undermine-reading/
Thanks Tom — very nice post! Though, I wouldn’t sell the Kindle short. As a die-hard book person, I find that the ability to carry so many books so far (I travel a lot, so double bonus!) is liberating. Also changing the font size. Since I’m facing that time in the life of my eyesight, adjustable font is a fine thing!