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Future of Publishing

Good article, and scary in some ways as a book reseller.

From what I can tell, Apple has not had a huge monetary impact on the book publishing industry yet. The Kindle, and Kindle App has for eBooks. 60% of eBook are sold by Amazon.

Amazon and Apple rule the roost in publishing - The Telegraph
Technology companies are the new publishing power-brokers, so traditional players like Penguin and Random House have to hatch a new plan, says Katherine Rushton

Labels: book

Another LA Bookstore Closing

Metropolis Books in LA is closing, I had never visited, but sounds like a wonderful bookstore.

Bookstore's closing leaves a hole in 'postmodern Mayberry' - LA Times

And our local Borders also finished closing. I visited twice during their going out of business sale, and felt incredibly sad each time. The only bookstore left locally is a Barnes and Noble that has a restroom policy I disagree with.

Labels: book, book stores

Book Selling - Huge Increase in eBooks

I am surprised at the huge growth in e-Books.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/46870-e-book-sales-explode-in-february-as-other-segments-sink.html

Now about the same level as soft cover books. And other segments are down (paper backs down 22%, adult hard cover down 43%). And hard covers traditionally is where authors make their money.

And in related news showing how the old retail model is broken.

Borders pre-bankruptcy returned 31% of its merchandise for credit annually.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/46604-borders-watch-distribution-center-switch-exec-incentives-new-terms-sought.html

Labels: book, e-books

Friday, November 2, 2012