The publishing industry is full of surprises, and the latest conflict is certainly surprising. In an attempt to negotiate the terms of its relationship with a publisher, book retailer Barnes and Noble has reportedly slashed its order from Simon and Schuster in what some feel may be nothing more than retaliation. According to an article by Leslie Kaufman for the New York … [Read more...] about Tensions Between Barnes and Noble, Simon and Schuster Hurt Authors
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NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
Companies both big and small have made a practice of enticing customers into their establishments with free wifi, which encourages consumers to spend more time lingering in the business than they otherwise might have, as well as helping them to build a brand loyalty with companies who take steps to meet their needs. Service-savvy companies like Barnes and Noble have even … [Read more...] about NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
So much of the digital publishing arena has been about speculation and experimentation, with more and more publishers proving the naysayers wrong. Now, it's the New York Times, who has clearly demonstrated that reading consumers will respond favorably to its paywall system of readership, despite early predictive criticism from opponents of the business model. In an article … [Read more...] about NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
Interview with Vook on Growing an eBook Platform
At last year's Digital Book World conference, GoodeReader interviewed Matthew Cavnar, VP of Marketing, for a little startup ebook platform called Vook. At that time, Vook sought to help authors create, publish, and sell their ebooks, just like a lot of other platforms. Unlike those other platforms, though, Vook went from introducing itself to passing conference attendees to … [Read more...] about Interview with Vook on Growing an eBook Platform
NYT Originals, TimeFiles Bring More In-Depth Journalism to eBook
With reading consumers clamoring for digital content and newspapers looking for more ways to stay relevant in today's climate of instant access news, The New York Times has partnered with two digital platforms to release original ebooks based on its distinct areas of expertise. Partnering with Byliner to create as many as twelve original ebooks in the coming year, and with Vook … [Read more...] about NYT Originals, TimeFiles Bring More In-Depth Journalism to eBook
Top Tablet News – 12-12-12
Google News now even better on tablet devices One of the best (and also the easiest) ways to stay informed of the latest happenings around the world is to keep an eye on the Google news feeds. With tablet PCs making some serious inroads into the traditional computing scene, it was just a matter of time before Google did something that would make browsing the latest news … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – 12-12-12
The New York Times Now on PressReader
The New York Times is one of the United States largest newspapers and enjoys a very robust digital strategy. You can find their paper available on the Kindle, Android and iOS. One of the things that lacks on most digital editions is the newspapers are in reality dedicated apps, they lack the tectonic feel of the real thing. This all changes today as the New York Times Replica … [Read more...] about The New York Times Now on PressReader
New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
According to a blog post from Indie Reader, great news has struck the self-publishing community: the New York Times has reviewed a self-published title in its prestigious book review section. While the Times has been reviewing and ranking ebooks for a short time, this marks the first time an author--albeit an author with a strong platform due to his well-known body of work as … [Read more...] about New York Times Book Reviews Include a Self-Published Title
New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
New York Times has come up with its own HTML 5 web app for the iPad in a move that makes the publication's iOS app redundant. However, it is unlikely to pull the plug on its iOS app anytime soon as things are still in experimental stages for the newspaper. "Our subscribers have told us they are interested in trying new ways of reading The Times across a variety of … [Read more...] about New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead
Even before the advent of digital reading as it stands today, the end of newspapers has been imminent. With high printing and delivery costs and a desire from readers to receive their news content in a more timely manner, newspapers around the country have been shutting their doors one by one. “In the last few years we’ve been inundated by the end: the end of the music … [Read more...] about The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead