Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Nook , Nook, Please Let Me In

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We have already asked the question about Barnes and Noble’s international grand venture and whether it will even hit the consci...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Open Access Gets A 'Big Bang'

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The STM Market has always been a rich seam for publishing, but it is very different from other sectors in many aspects. The old jok...
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Fred Newman 1960

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We were reviewing a book and found this interesting picture from 1960 of a 27 year old Fred Newman, then gossip editor of the Daily Ske...
Saturday, September 22, 2012

A 100,000 Picture Kiosks Don't Make a Digital Summer

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The recent news that Espresso Book Machine suppliers, On Demand Books, were to partner with Eastman Kodak and ReaderLink Distribu...

Sumo Wrestling: WalMart Vs Amazon

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This week, Reuters broke the news that the world’s largest store, Walmart, had taken the decision to no longer carry the world’s la...
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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Are Consumers Now in the Digital Driving Seat?

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Yesterday’s Apple announcements on the iPhone 5 were greeted with the usually hoops and wows but also with a few more yawns and so ...
Sunday, September 09, 2012

French and German News Publishers Want More

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Sometimes it’s as if someone has only seen one side of the argument and proceeds to go half cock into resolving only what they se...
Friday, September 07, 2012

It was a Good Week For Amazon and a Bad Week For The Rest

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Well it was a good week for Amazon and a disappointing one for the rest. That may sound a bit harsh but what is becoming clear is...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012

'False Sale' without 'First Sale'?

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Some ask why ebooks are so cheap to buy today. Some will point to the fact you don’t actually buy them and therefore you are just pa...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Nook, Nook Who's There?

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Both the Harris Interactive report on ‘Screenlife’ (July 2012) and OFCOM ‘Communications Report’ (July 2012) noted that the 35 to 55 g...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Are ABA's Members Ready For Another eRelationship?

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The American Booksellers Association (ABA), has already walked away from one ebook marriage it said would solve all its members wishes...

The Power Of The Amazon Prime 'Club'

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In 2002 Amazon launched its Free Super Saver Shipping program Amazon offering free shipping on orders over $25. In 2005 Amazon ...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Apple 1 Samsung 0

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Trademarks are trademarks, patents are patents and copyright is copyright and all should and need to be protected but one has to ques...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Digitise Your Books For Chump Change

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Sometimes we all miss the launch of something and its only when someone discovers it do some of the ramifications come home and the...

Is The Online, OnDemand, Subscription Model The Way Forward For All?

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Netflix  launch in the UK at the beginning of 2012 and we thought that they would have a tough time establishing themselves, their ...