Dec 4 2011
I’m concerned that publishers have a deep disconnect with readers. This shouldn’t be a surprise given that readers aren’t the customer of publishers, but recent events really highlight this. I have wavered on posting this article because on the one hand, do I really care what happens to publishers? Won’t I be able to find [...]
Aug 14 2008
The print industry for magazines and newspapers is in a time of crisis. They are losing ad dollars to online ventures and are facing declining readerships. Accordingly, Hugh Hefner is reportedly ending the playboy mansion parties due to the need to reduce costs and improve profitability. After decades and decades of wild nights, we hear [...]
Aug 6 2008
Marvel’s sales are down due to rising operational costs and digital initiatives. Since 2008, earnings were down 17.5% to $21.6 million and revenue was down $3.6% to $58.3 million. Still, Marvel has excellent margins at 37%-40% for the year 2008 but that is down from its 42% operating margin in 2007. Via Publishers Weekly.
Apr 23 2008
I missed this story completely. Must have been the crazy Amazon thing that made me pass over this. Gawker Media, the owner of several blogs such as the science fiction/fantasy blog io9 and one of my favorite tech blogs: Gizmodo, decided to sell off Idolator to Buzzne; Gridskipper to Curbed, and Wonkette to its current [...]
Apr 6 2008
The Society of Authors, an author organization in the UK, has cried that literary piracy is going to lead to the demise of literature because authors will eventually stop writing. "For a while it will be great for readers because they will pay less and less but in the long run it's going to ruin [...]
Jul 24 2007
This Publishers’ Weekly article made my stomach churn. In my agent interview series, I’ve asked the agents whether they think it is a detriment to be a woman in the publishing industry. Most have answered no, but the glum fact is that if you are a woman, you are being paid 60 cents on the [...]
Dec 29 2006
Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. is a book distributor to warehouse clubs, speciality retailers, e-commerce companies, and bookstores. The Group provides product selection advice, specialized merchandising and product development services, distribution and handling services to membership warehouse clubs. Via Business.com This morning, Publisher’s Weekly reported that AMS is filing for a Chapter 11 restructuring. Chapter 11 [...]
Nov 26 2006
One issue that constantly crops up in the ebook discussion is pricing. Common sense tells us that ebooks cost less to make and distribute than paper books. According to an indepent epublisher, Sony charges $200 to have a book converted from a PDF to a digital BBeB (Sony’s proprietary content). In order for an epublisher [...]
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