Woodward Book Hits Like Hurricane
Woodward’s “Fear” is a perfect storm for publisher Simon & Schuster
More Changes In E-book Lending For Public Libraries
Much of what publishers do with library e-book pricing is about defending other markets
Investors Eye RightsTech
“Where you have recurring revenue streams, you have a measure of predictability of the returns on rights. Essentially rights become something like a financial asset class in its own right.”
Parneros Suit Rattles B&N, Publishers
Parneros’ complaint portrays B&N as a company in turmoil; the B&N board labeled the the charges, “nothing but an attempt to extort money.
Teens Abandon Book Reading
The book publishing industry must reckon with a future that may have fewer readers in it.
Gutenberg’s Revenge
Signs are that books have somehow dodged the same slings and arrows that grievously wounded other physical media
Fiction Falls, NonFiction Sells
“Over the last three years, adult fiction sales are down 10.5%. That to me is an eye-opening statistic, especially given the great fiction we’ve seen in recent years. The good news is that those declines have been offset by surging nonfiction sales, where revenue has jumped an astounding 24.2%.”
MIT’s PubPub Seeks “New Info Ecosystem”
MIT Press and MIT Media Lab have deep roots in computing and communication that serve as foundation for the new Knowledge Futures Group.
Cengage Unlimited Seeks To Limit Textbook Costs
Nine out of ten students think learning materials are overpriced; eight out of ten think the prices are unfair; and six out of ten often don’t buy even the materials as a result.
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies
“Consider the source” is a handy rule when sorting fact from fake news, yet perils lie there as well.