It appears to be the end for one of the industry's top tech blogs, GigaOm, which was founded in 2006 by Om Malik. The site, which recently underwent a high-profile management change, made a significant shift to both research-based projects and the staging of live industry events, which may be at the root of the money problems some insiders have mentioned related to the shut … [Read more...] about The End for Tech Blog GigaOm
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Book Bundling Adds Value to Authors’ Works
Where some publishers at one time were getting their feet wet in the world of digital publishing by experimenting with marketing their backlist titles as ebooks, the turnaround in digital sales has caused many publishers to now focus on the ebooks of their bestselling titles. But those backlists aren't forgotten; on the contrary, technologically savvy publishers are now … [Read more...] about Book Bundling Adds Value to Authors’ Works
eBook Startup Livrada Could Save the Brick and Mortars
Laura Hazard Owen of paidContent.org wrote an article on new ebook startup Livrada, a company whose goal is to make digital book gifting more appealing to consumers. By selling gift cards in the electronics sections of Target’s 1,771 stores that are specific to the titles of certain bestselling books, Livrada aims to let consumers give ebooks for Nooks or Kindle as gifts while … [Read more...] about eBook Startup Livrada Could Save the Brick and Mortars
Some Hope for Library Digital Lending
One of the most frustrating aspects of digital publishing is the current sad state of affairs in ebook lending. At a time when libraries are already struggling to survive within the confines of dwindling budgets and patron apathy, the Big Six publishers haven’t been very supportive of library lending, at least in their actions if not their sentiments. All this time, Random … [Read more...] about Some Hope for Library Digital Lending
Audiobooks the Next Victim in Digital Lending Saga
GoodEReader has been closely watching the ongoing struggles that public and school libraries and their patrons are facing as several major publishers decide exactly where digital content fits into the world of lending. But now, audiobooks are being pulled into the cross hairs. Penguin Group, which announced last year that any books published after November 14 would not be … [Read more...] about Audiobooks the Next Victim in Digital Lending Saga