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February 26, 2015

Thursday News: RIP Bertrice Small, Apple loses another lawsuit, Hollywood and originality, and requiem for a bookstore

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Beatrice Small / bookstores / DRM / films / genre / iTunes / obituary / patent infringement5 Comments

Remembering Bertrice Small: 1937 – 2015 – Despite the lack of formal obituaries for Beatrice Small (and what is up with THAT???), RT Book Reviews has a nice tribute to the late author (she was only 77), with memories from other authors and industry professionals, as well as some great ... more >

Minecraft marriage proposal
September 17, 2014

Wednesday News: Harper Collins doubles down on DRM, Canada may tax Netflix and iTunes, Microsoft buys Minecraft, and the habits of high tech parents

JanetPublishing NewsCanada / digital books / DRM / gaming / Harper Collins / iTunes / Microsoft / Minecraft / Netflix / parenting / social media / Steve Jobs / tax / technology12 Comments

HarperCollins Adds Digital Watermarks to E-books – I read this whole article shaking my head at the idea that Harper Collins actually thinks it’s a good idea to add MORE DRM to their digital books. Why, you may ask? According to Harper Collins’ CDO Chantal Restivo-Alessi, the goal is “to ... more >

September 12, 2014

Friday News: Vook buys Byliner, reading habits of Millennials, banishing U2 from your iPhone, and Tahari’s low-tech, high-tech fashion

JanetPublishing Newsdata / digital publishing / Ebooks / fashion / iPhone / iTunes / Libraries / reading / research3 Comments

Failed e-singles startup Byliner acquired by digital publisher Vook – Digital publishing service Vook has purchased Byliner, which was aimed at selling long form journalism in a digital format. There is still a lot of uncertainty around how authors contracted for projects through Byliner will be paid, but those whose ... more >

February 28, 2014

Friday News: Google takes over Mountain View, the real size of the online marketplace, audiobook royalties at Amazon & iTunes decrease, and RPG love becomes RL marriage

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Audible / audiobooks / digital books / gaming / Google / iTunes / Royalties5 Comments

Welcome to Googletown – This is a pretty eye-opening piece about the relationship between Google and the city-like compound (in Mountain View, California) Google has created and continues to grow, spilling over into and even consuming a substantial portion of the surrounding communities. The company has even leased Moffett Field, ... more >

December 24, 2013

Tuesday News: Beyoncé, Salinger, self-publishing, author platforms, and penis size

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / digital publishing / intellectual property / iTunes / Self-publishing / Target / Walmart5 Comments

Beyonce sticks it to Target, giving Wal-Mart shoppers $37,500 in gift cards (+video) – I’ll admit that I think Beyoncé and Jay-Z are pretty much the perfect power couple, and the marketing strategy of Beyoncé’s new album XO is doing nothing to dim my view. Even though Beyoncé is already ... more >

Love Irresistibly
March 25, 2013

Monday News: Come see me and Julie James in Naperville IL

JanePublishing NewsApple / Barnes & Noble / digital rights management / iTunes / Nook6 Comments

I’m interviewing author Julie James at the Lady Jane’s Salon in Naperville IL, in conjunction with her new release “Love Irresistibly” which I did love.  I’m not sure what questions I’ll be asking her (so if you have any ideas, let me know).  But we would love to have you ... more >

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