Amazon: ‘Friend or foe of the independent writer?’
In Amazon.com, Ebooks and "Chump Change," Robert Nagle elaborates on earlier thoughts in his blog and lays out the pros and cons of Amazon's recent acquisitions from a writer's perspective....
Twist to emailed novel: A real-life online forum
I love this idea. A coauthor of the The Daughters of Freya, an emailed mystery novel mentioned here in January, says readers will be able to discuss the book online...
In a digital world, movies and books face different and similar problems
Every so often, it’s kind of instructive to look around at other new media and see how their problems compare to good ol’ e-books’. Case in point, physical media vs. electronic....
RSS reader in Internet Explorer update?
Could Microsoft be planning some surprises in the forthcoming update of the virus-friendly Internet Explorer? Such as RSS capabilities--elaborate but rigged to favor Microsoft-blessed standards or sites? As for adequate...
Korean e-text stat: $55M in ’05 sales–a stark contrast to the IDPF’s pathetic Tower...
"According to Korea e-Book Consortium (EBK), the digital text market volume is expected to almost triple from last year's 55 billion won ($55 million) to 140 billion won this year. The...
Just one in 300 books read in U.S. is an e-book
"...one in 300 books read in the USA and one in 450 books in Europe are read in the digital format. This is a 38% increase on last year, which in...
Kudos to Sherborn (Massachusetts) Library for posting local history e-books
You already know how the Fairfax County (VA) Library is interviewing local writers for podcasts. Now, here's another example of a library originating local content---one way for public libraries to help...
The Jinke Hanlin E Ink machines: A hands-on review–and speculation on a Librie connection
An intriguing review of a Jinke Hanlin E Ink device has appeared--complete with speculation that the Hanlin came from a plant that also made the Libire. Via a garbled Babelfish...
The copyright education of Sen. Edwards: Bingo?
A copy of the October 2002 Vanity Fair should be in the stacks. That's what the gray-haired librarian in the pink sweater said with a slight drawl, there at the...
Library gouges? E references cost more per use than old-fashioned paper
The Net was supposed to drive down the cost of spreading around knowledge--not increase it. Why, then, as reported by Great American Libraries: The 2004 HAPLR Ranks (PDF file), are...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
