Nov 1, 2009 | Best of VOC, Copyright, Podcasts
This spring, Tom Allen – a former Maine Congressman, lawyer, and Rhodes Scholar – became CEO and President of the Association of American Publishers, following the retirement of Patricia Schroeder, who had served since 1997. A week ago, Chris Kenneally caught up with...
Oct 1, 2009 | Best of VOC, News, Podcasts
October 1 opens “30 Days of Chaos,” a free national event dedicated to preparing for media and marketing’s digital future. Organized by Bob Garfield around the publication of his new book, The Chaos Scenario, “30 Days of Chaos” will enable and empower you, your...
Sep 27, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
The historic 2008 Presidential campaign saw the revival of the campaign poster says historian Hal Wert, whose new book, Hope: A Collection of Obama Posters and Prints, just out from Zenith Press in Wisconsin, documents this phenomenon. The “old” form of the poster,...
Sep 13, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
Amazon’s launch of a “textbook-ready” Kindle aside, the news on technology and textbooks isn’t just about delivering content. Panelists for this year’s TAA Conference – including Roth Wilkofsky, President of the Arts and Sciences Communication, English, and Political...
Sep 6, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
One of this country’s leading information pundits tells Christopher Kenneally that it’s time to salute a new flag. John Blossom, author of Content Nation, explains how we all are going boldly into new frontiers online: “It’s not necessarily that people’s passports...
Sep 2, 2009 | Best of VOC, News, Podcasts
In his first public interview, the man expected to become the executive director of the Book Rights Registry (BRR) says that, “the involvement of Google in [the publishing] marketplace, and others, is going to be part of the transformational character of [the industry...
Sep 1, 2009 | Best of VOC, Copyright, Podcasts
In this session, recorded on July 15th, Chris Kenneally interviews Allan Adler, Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs for the AAP. Mr. Adler discusses the benefits of the proposed settlement; AAP’s reaction to the U.S. Dept. of Justice evaluating it...
Jul 19, 2009 | Best of VOC, Podcasts
Thanks to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, FiledBy and more, “people get the things they need from each other, rather than from corporations,” observes Groundswell author Josh Bernoff. For authors taking on the responsibilities of marketing their work and their careers, he...
Jun 21, 2009 | Best of VOC, News, Podcasts
But look no further than the IBPA, which is set to launch an ambitious new membership drive. “These times demand publishers work smarter and work more efficiently when producing and marketing their titles,” notes Frank Gromling of Ocean Publishing, who is heading up...
Jun 7, 2009 | Best of VOC, News, Podcasts
For one thing, says author/publisher/software developer Susan Daffron, “forget bookstores. People buy our books exclusively online…because that’s where people are shopping anyway.” Daffron shared with Chris Kenneally her provocative and insightful advice on what it...
