Monthly Archives: May 2008

Newsflash: Microsoft dropping digitization

Eoin Purcell More here and here.

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Forbes Publishing and Amazon discussion

Eoin Purcell Forbes tackled publishing and Amazon last week And while I’m loathe to take serious a discussion that begin thusly: Technology has disrupted every industry. Now, it’s book publishing’s turn. Archaic beyond belief, it’s an industry that treats its … Continue reading

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The rapid approach of one sale per title

Eoin Purcell Over at Shimenawa Perter Brantley posts his thoughts on books, sharing and the future of books and the value of sharing: Whatever digital (ebook) books look like in the future, if they do not embody the right to … Continue reading

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A book publisher’s manifesto

Eoin Purcell Sara Lloyd over at the Digitalist (PanMacmillan’s digital team’s blog) has started a really exciting series on the future of publishers. There are some amazing thoughts even in the first one which quite expertly puts the case for … Continue reading

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Faber’s move into POD leads to great discussion

Eoin Purcell It is going on over at Fidra Books Vanessa posted a rather honest assessment of Faber’s POD move the other day: Perhaps I’m being wary for no reason. Perhaps they will just reissue the really obscure titles that … Continue reading

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