Michael D. Smith, Professor of Information Technology and Marketing, Carnegie Mellon University, spoke about piracy in the digital book realm. He was at the Digital Book World conference today in New York, and mentioned during his session that piracy is mainly an economic problem. He went on to elaborate that there were four main myths in the publishing industry and from the … [Read more...] about Competing With Free: How Piracy Impacts Sales and Strategies to Fight It
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What Publishers Can Learn from President Obama’s 2012 Campaign
At the Digital Book World Conference in New York, Teddy Goff, Digital Director, Obama Campaign, led a session on what Publishers can learn from his 2012 presidential campaign. Teddy had a great amount of experience on the issue and worked on both the initial 2008 campaign and then the 2012 followup.Teddy said that "In 2008, Facebook was much smaller and Twitter … [Read more...] about What Publishers Can Learn from President Obama’s 2012 Campaign
Digital Book World: A CEO’s View of the Future Redux: Lessons Learned, Future Forecasts
[Transcription]David Nussbaum, Chairman & CEO, F+W Media, Inc.,Moderator: 2012 was the year of the tablet. e-Readers are more immersive. Mobile is the next great trend. Mobile leads to an increase in the application market. In the US, we are seeing fewer and fewer bookshelves and this leads to challenges of discoverability. Publishers had to hire more and more … [Read more...] about Digital Book World: A CEO’s View of the Future Redux: Lessons Learned, Future Forecasts
Publishing Industry Forecast: Results of the 2012 Publishing Executive Survey
At the Digital Book World conference in New York, James McQuivey, Vice President & Principal Analyst, of Forrester Research, talked about some recent survey results. He said that "As we enter 2013, Nook sales are slowing down and Kindle sales are increasing. Apple crossed the 120 million iPad sales mark worldwide, which is a very big deal. Top publishers report that more … [Read more...] about Publishing Industry Forecast: Results of the 2012 Publishing Executive Survey
Digital Book World – An Industry in Transition
Mike Shatzkin: CEO, Idea Logical Company spoke about the publishing industry being in a state of transition. He specifically cited the longstanding rumor that Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins are in merger talks. He explained that one of the largest mergers are currently occurring with the Penguin and Random House joining forces.All of this movement is … [Read more...] about Digital Book World – An Industry in Transition
The Guardian Expands to Australia in Digital Form
The Guardian is one of the most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom. Deputy editor Katharine Viner announced today that the company was opening up an Australian digital edition later this year. It is thought that this move will eventually be a platform to launch further publications into Asia."We already have a large number of Australian readers who tell us they want … [Read more...] about The Guardian Expands to Australia in Digital Form
Scholastic Storia to Boost Kids Content this Spring
Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte publicly stated today that the company's seminal Storia app will see an influx of new content by the spring. Over 3,500 new titles will be added to the media platform, which currently only offers 2,300 ebooks, 700 of which are enhanced.Storia is becoming very popular and the entire project has only been gaining traction since early … [Read more...] about Scholastic Storia to Boost Kids Content this Spring
Sourcebooks Brings Sesame Street to a More Personal Level
At last month's FutureBook Conference, Soucebooks' CEO and publisher Dominque Raccah sat down to speak with GoodeReader about the newly launched Put Me In The Story platform, an interactive ebook publishing model that lets parents and educators use the readers' own pictures and names in the bestselling children's storybooks. At the time, one of the more innovative features of … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Brings Sesame Street to a More Personal Level
2012 Record Year for eBook Borrowing
Despite the interview yesterday with Bilbary's Tim Coates on what libraries in the UK must do in order to keep their doors open, US libraries continue to adapt to a business model that helps libraries be more than just a location to pick up dusty books. In order to meet the growing needs of a more technologically-minded culture, libraries are stepping forward and offering their … [Read more...] about 2012 Record Year for eBook Borrowing
Bilbary Founder Time Coates on What Libraries Need
The current climate of digital publishing and its impact on public libraries is a hotly contested topic right now, leading even to jabs and jeers from both sides of the issue. Tim Coates, founder of ebookstore and rental platform Bilbary and former CEO of UK retail chain Waterstones, spoke with GoodeReader about an article he wrote entitled, "The Ideal Library." While Coates … [Read more...] about Bilbary Founder Time Coates on What Libraries Need
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Entry Opens Today
For the 10,000 author whose works has the potential to become the next breakthrough novel, today marks an important milestone. The ABNA contest opened for submissions today, allowing a record number of writers to vie for the grand prize, or for first prizes in several new categories.“Over the past five years, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award has helped thousands of … [Read more...] about Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Entry Opens Today
eBook Review: The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks by Gillian Royes
Verdict: 4 StarsPart mystery, part expose', and part travelogue, The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks (Atria) is the second book from Gillian Royes featuring the bartender Shadrack from Largo Bay, Jamaica. Every bit as suspenseful as the first book, this second fiction titles from Royes takes the reader places--both geographical and spiritual--that he never expected.When … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks by Gillian Royes
Digital Magazines Starting to Gain Advertisers’ Attention
Digital Magazines have certainly come of age in 2012 and many of the leading resellers, such as Amazon, Apple, and Barnes and Noble, are seeing massive sales. Advertisers are starting to recognize the digital editions as viable investments for their promotional budgets. A recent report by the Custom Content Council and ContentWise found that 39% of marketing budgets accounted … [Read more...] about Digital Magazines Starting to Gain Advertisers’ Attention