Today’s links of interest: Ingram CEO at BEA 2010: ‘Digital Versions Didn’t Cause Piracy’Seriously, Jonathan Galassi sounds like a guy who doesn’t like new stuff (or the Internet). Disney Takes Over Marvel Publishing; Cursor Signs with PGWGreat new for Cursor. (at Publishers Lunch — reg required)
Today’s links of interest: After keeping us waiting for a century, Mark Twain will finally reveal allWho else thinks Mark Twain will show today’s memoirists a thing or two about mining their life story? Dohle Remodels Random HouseInteresting look at the evolution of Random House under Markus Dohle. Book Sales Up More Than 16.6 Percent in MarchThis number is absolutely fascinating. Trying to figure out what caused the bump. Losing the secondary business can kill youInteresting look at how secondary businesses support the main business and what happens when you lose those income streams.
Today’s links of interest: Financier Bennett LeBow Poised to Take Control of Struggling Bookseller BordersAnd so it goes and so it goes and so it goes.
Today’s links of interest: Experiential ReadingSarah Jae Jones, at Publishr, tries to identify reader types (well done!) and map them to reading formats. Was with her until the distinctions between genre readers and bookworms. See more blurry lines than sharp distinctions when it comes to actual reading consumption. Barnes Noble Announces PubIt!(TM), An Easy-to-Use Digital Publishing and Distribution Platform for Independent and Self-Publishers – MarketWatchYet another self-publishing program for the world!
Today’s links of interest: Shaken by JA Konrath Press ReleaseAmazonEncore to publish bestselling author J.A. Konrath’s upcoming book. In what is first (we believe), an author is going through Amazon for first publication rights, digital and print. Expect more deals like this. Cellphones Now Used More for Data Than for CallsHow is this going to impact the currently overburdened infrastructure. Laughing about the person who doesn’t make calls on his iPhone…because he can’t (sounds too familiar!). Steve Jobs Offers ‘Freedom from Porn’As much as we get the idea being espoused here, it leads to the big question of definition. Which,
Today’s links of interest: Hay House Publishing Partners with Author Solutions, Inc., to Launch Self-Publishing Division, BalboaIt’s not so much a trend as a business decision.
Today’s links of interest: You’re Welcome, You BastardsMichael Arrington has a new feud. This time, a magazine asked TechCrunch to post excerpts. Only later did they clarify they meant excerpts of excerpts. Oh and Simon Schuster sent a cease and desist letter. So much wrong here, so sorry for the author.
Today’s links of interest: Amazon to Drop Free Books from Kindle Bestseller ListThere will be two lists: one for paid titles, one for free titles.
Today’s links of interest: Hachette Earnings: As ‘Twilight’ Fades Out, Publisher’s Sales Numbers DimDigital sales at 8%, so there’s a bright spot. Also, new Stephenie Meyer book coming out. Will it catch the Twilight wave? ALA’s Bleak Near-Term Outlook Forces Layoff of Four Plus Four Open Positions CutThis speaks to the state of our world. Greatly saddened by this news.
Today’s links of interest: Q A: The U. of Chicago Press’s E-Book GiveawayOh, sure, lots of people give away ebooks. Here is an example of one publisher doing it as a serious marketing program.
