Earth to publishers: Apple tablet or not, consumers will spend only so much...
Amid all the excited headlines today about the Apple tablet or other technology, one of the more important doesn’t mention the A word at all. It’s from the New York Observer and reads: After three...
View ArticleAmazon capitulates in Macmillan e-book disagreement: Higher e-book prices ahead?
It appears the feud is over, with the publisher winning this time. Turns out Amazon’s pulling Macmillan titles was just a token gesture. Amazon has posted the following announcement to its Kindle...
View ArticleMore Amazon/Macmillan feud fallout, conversations, and conspiracy theories
TechCrunch’s M.G. Siegler reports that another “winner” in the Amazon vs. Macmillan feud is Barnes & Noble, who is getting a lot of new purchase traffic for books Amazon is currently unwilling to...
View ArticleNew York Times covers reader reactions to Amazon price increase
The New York Times has an article covering the implications of the impending agency pricing model for book sales. It mentions the one-star ratings that have shown up when e-book editions have been...
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