Oh No! Book Publishing Is At Risk! Or Maybe Not
from the first-things-first,-let's-freak-out dept
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Books
Adapting to change should be the norm for businesses wishing to stay profitable.
And that means adapting to new technologies, new distribution channels and exploring new business models instead of relying on the old saying "we've always done business this way." It didn't work for the (American) auto industry in the 1970's and it won't work now.[ link to this | view in chronology ]
Re: Books
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inevitablility
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Always a place for books
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Re: Always a place for books
Paper has a feel to it that hasn't yet be duplicated (if it ever will). I use my Palm all the time to keep me on schedule and plan out my day, however there is something about writing on a piece of paper that I can't define, but gives me a sense of ...satisfaction? Permanence? Not sure what it is, but I like it.
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A distinction that should be made
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Re: A distinction that should be made
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Paper? What is paper?
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oh yeah.....'paper'
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Wired
Mike, is it me, or the original article was in the New York Times and not in Wired?
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Re: Wired
Whoops. You're right. I just associate Kelly with Wired... fixed now. Thanks.
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Publisher's free library
They actually put copies of some of their (recent and high profile in some cases) books online for free...
http://www.baen.com/library/
I've discovered a few new artists here that I really like, and of course I've even gone out and bought a few books based on what I read there.
Other publishers need to adapt their business models to the changing technology (hmm, that sounds like something I've heard on this site beofre).
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Books not dead
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Current State of Book Publsihing
i don't know WHAT you would call the stuff they have in the first 1/3 of the store right after the entrance, but BOOKS??? that they are not...
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Always a place for great content!
Sustainable businesses and their models will evolve
accommodating readers needs. This change will stimulate minds as well as business models...
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It's still ridiculous of these people to be suing anyone. It's their own fault for lack of marketing (especially for truly quality books) accompanied with an outdated business model.
Is anyone else tired of all these lawsuits?
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