Kindle Scout, Amazon’s “Reader-Powered” Publishing Program, Launches (Digital Book World)
In a letter today to authors, Amazon named and officially rolled out “Kindle Scout,” the “reader-powered” publishing program that was rumored in the past few weeks to be in the works.
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How Apple’s ‘Complete my Bundle’ Works (Lifehacker)
Apple recently introduced App Bundles that allow you to snag a group of apps at a discounted price. That makes perfect sense, but they also have a “Complete My Bundle” option that’s a bit confusing at a glance.
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BuzzFeed’s Choice of Publisher says a Lot About How the Site Looks at Media (GigaOM)
BuzzFeed’s new publisher is not a veteran media executive or an MBA with a business background, but someone who specializes in looking at how data can influence the way that media is created and shared — a crucial skill for the current media economy.
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How Gigaom Built a Media Business Around Free Content (Media Shift)
Last month, Paul Walborsky stepped down after seven years as chief executive of Gigaom. During that time, the tech site grew enormously in traffic and revenue as it expanded its business beyond just advertising.
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Kindle Daily Deal: The Slow Burn of Silence (and others)
I came across your article and my book is on Kindle Scout now. This is my first attempt at writing a book and I don’t know what I am doing so Kindle Scout is a good starting place for me. It doesn’t cost to post the book for nomination. I like that it doesn’t cost and the set up–except for the cover is done by Kindle Scout. The instructions were easy to follow even for a first timer. If you follow this link you can read the first 3 chapters of my book. If you like it, please nominate it for publishing. Thank you!https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/32F6KKUKHNJ53