Decentralized technologies like BitTorrent allow people to share books, films, music and pictures. The essence is software allows people download a file for multiple sources at the same time. The more users you have sharing the same file, the faster the downloads are for everyone. There are many companies that have their own clients for different operating systems, but the … [Read more...] about Publishers Should Start Selling eBooks on Bittorrent
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Tim Ferris Publishing to Release Audiobook Titles to Fill a Void
The creative genius behind books such as The 4 Hour Work Week, The 4 Hour Body, and The 4 Hour Chef is now embarking on a new direction in the publishing industry: audiobooks. What was once a tired format with very few titles actually being recorded is now growing in popularity, due largely in part to the abundance of mobile devices to listen to them. Tim Ferris, who has … [Read more...] about Tim Ferris Publishing to Release Audiobook Titles to Fill a Void
BitTorrent Bundle Sends Content Directly to Fans, But Can It Work for Books?
An exciting new launch, BitTorrentBundle, has paved the way for filmmakers, artists, and musicians to put their creations in front of fans without having to go through the gatekeeper process. The Alpha launch has been widely successful, with a number of major content developers coming on board to publish their material through the direct-to-consumer aspect. But can this work … [Read more...] about BitTorrent Bundle Sends Content Directly to Fans, But Can It Work for Books?
Goodereader exclusive – Are authors pirating their own ebooks to promote themselves?
Peer to Peer file sharing is a hot topic as most people equate the essence of it to be synonymous with piracy. During our research we found that authors are leaking their own ebooks to pirate websites and then capitalizing on the controversy surrounding them. We also will look into how authors share their books on pirate websites in order to gain more exposure. The spirit … [Read more...] about Goodereader exclusive – Are authors pirating their own ebooks to promote themselves?