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December 17, 2009

Thursday Midday Links:

JaneFeaturesEbooks / gay romance / m/m romance / publishing / publishing industry / Reader Opinions / Running Press11 Comments

MediaBistro held an ebook summit for the past few days and there were some interesting tidbits released. One of the overriding themes of the summit was that the $9.99 price point was not sustainable. One panel suggested that ads were the best possible way for publishers of content (magazines and ... more >

December 13, 2009

Why Ebook Delays Won’t Save Trade Publishing

JaneEbooksbook business / Ebooks / publishing industry54 Comments

Hardcovers are the lifeblood of the trade publishing industry. Without hardcovers, the trade publishing industry will die. David Young, CEO Hachette Book Group: “I can’t sit back and watch years of building authors sold off at bargain-basement prices. It’s about the future of the business.” (Via WSJ) Facts. Trade publishing ... more >

October 8, 2009

Thursday Midday Links: FTC, one more time

JanePublishing Newsads / Amazon / book-sales / FTC / publishing industry / transparency19 Comments

I’ve seen some people say that I should just wait and see about how the FTC decides to interpret its new regulations. I’ve seen some people reassure me that it wouldn’t apply to Dear Author or it wouldn’t apply to me commenting on other blogs or Twitter or Facebook. I’ve ... more >

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