Todays links of interest:
- SoundProof
This article explores issues surrounding making reading accessible for disabled readers. A topic near and dear to our BS hearts. - Another thought about how deals might change in the ebook value chain
Mike Shatzkin takes a long look at ebook prices. Something’s gotta give. Interesting though line here is the author royalty question. That’s gonna be big in the near future. - And You Thought a Royalty Involved a Crown
The always delightful Moonrat offers a look at the magic of author royalties. A lovely primer (even for those of us who, sigh, live and breathe these terms). - What Part of Paradigm Shift Don’t You Understand? Part I
Richard Curtis lays out this period’s ebook sales. For the time-pressed: the upward trajectory is continues at a stratospheric pace. - Author Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Text to Speech Functionality
Really important piece from Jane of Dear Author on text-to-speech. - Leadership 2.0, and How Not to Achieve it
A critique of the music business (with lesson for book people too). - Eucalyptus e-reader OKed for Apple App store, even if it can display the evil Kama Sutra
Apple would be wise to settle on a policy for apps, especially when the iTunes store sells far more offensive material — or, another high-profile app gets rejected, outrage ensues, app gets approved. - Kid keeping a lending library of banned books in his her locker
Awesome. - Worried book industry gathers for convention
Or, this is an article mostly about the decline of audiobook sales — a sign of the times if ever one existed. - John Sayles, novelist, seeks a binding agreement
Thinking John Sayles should look at alternatives like digital publishing, build some sales, and then watch the publishers fall all over themselves for his new book. It’s worked before. - Digital Comics of Harlequin Novels to Be Made Available for Mobile Distribution in China
Or, if you’re looking for a leader in the digital revolution, we have a winner. We applaud Harlequin. Daily. - Dear e-publishers: Think about the readers, please!
Amen. That is all.