Todays links of interest:
- End of an era for early websites
As GeoCities is razed, the Internet Archive attempts to save the memories. Pretty cool, huh?, how we have people thinking now about preserving our (sometimes ephemeral Internet) past for the future? Love it. - It’s not digital publishing. It’s publishing.
Kate Eltham makes an excellent point. - DIY Publishing: What’s Worth Paying for?
Excellent post from Maria Schneider. - Harry Potter themed dinner banned for ‘infringing copyright’
It’s one thing to protect your copyright, but, really?, isn’t this a bit much? - BN’s Nook…and Beyond
Joe Wikert considers the nook. - A close read finds hope in the madness of book-price wars
Marion Menaker sees the opportunity for publishers to rethink the author/publisher relationship: Publishers shouldn’t be risking their capital on authors who bring their own audience to the equation. - The eBook Wars: What Publishers Should Do
Um. No. It’s not a bad idea, but it’s not a good idea. It’s one of those if it fits the book ideas..