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Continue reading →: Go Read This | Kobo’s new deals propel them into the top tier of global ebook competitors – The Shatzkin Files
Interesting throughout: All other things being equal, I can see a global ebook marketplace that some years from now is 90-95% controlled by Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and a local player in each country, with Google getting most of the rest. Google may punch above its weight on the long tail…
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Continue reading →: Ebooks In Europe: The Game Really IS Afoot
Kindle has just launched officially in France at €99 and a decent seeming catalogue of French titles to go with the English language books already available. Of course Amazon has also opened the French market to self-publishers and independent publishers through their Kindle Direct Platform. Yesterday Google brought its UK ebook store online. Last week, iBooks launched in over two…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | The New Value of Text | booktwo.org
A powerful piece by James Bridle, I agree with most of it, though some grates a little: Finally, the text still requires context. As publishers spin up their digital and print-on-demand backlists, more and more is published with less and less context. These efforts amount to land-grabs and rights-squatting, without…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | Thad McIlroy – Future Of Publishing » Don’t Compare Specs, Compare Content
Excellent post by Thad this, read and think: As you can see, Apple is missing half of the 10 titles on this week’s ebook bestseller lists (narrowed down to just self-published titles). That has to be troubling to Apple and its publishing partners. Apple and the big trade publishing houses…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This | Travel guide gurus open new chapter in publishing career
I’m intrigued by this news on many levels. There’s much to admire in Text. I can see how the ending of the Canongate link up may present challenges but opportunities too, especially when the new owners are possessors of deep pockets like the Wheelers. It’s the hint that the move on Canongate’s part…
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