Comments on: War of the publishing models: Sarah Palin’s pub dreads e-books, while Tina Brown’s new partner gets nimble with E http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Caramoan http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1151653 Caramoan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:55:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1151653 There are critics of Sarah Palin but in my opinion she is also a very good politician and she also did some good projects in Alaska. ` There are critics of Sarah Palin but in my opinion she is also a very good politician and she also did some good projects in Alaska.
`

]]> By: George http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1146009 George Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:43:21 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1146009 The real reason behind this is that they realize that producing an ebook version of Palin's garbage would be a waste of the internet and storage costs. The real reason behind this is that they realize that producing an ebook version of Palin’s garbage would be a waste of the internet and storage costs.

]]> By: Tony http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1146006 Tony Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:18:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1146006 It's amusing when I see publishers complain about pirating of ebooks. Then I get a good giggle seeing a book being released in print form and the digital format being delayed. If the book is any good what do they think is going to happen. Do they not realize that those that read ebooks are probably the best customers to look after. People that in my opinion read electronically are avid readers, problably 1 or more books a week, whearas a large portion of print book buyers may buy once or twice a year and would not even be aware of electronic books. The publishers should cater to all customers. I personally do not buy print versions anymore and don't want to either. I want the electronic version at the same time as the printed version is releases and I don't care how I get it. It’s amusing when I see publishers complain about pirating of ebooks. Then I get a good giggle seeing a book being released in print form and the digital format being delayed. If the book is any good what do they think is going to happen. Do they not realize that those that read ebooks are probably the best customers to look after. People that in my opinion read electronically are avid readers, problably 1 or more books a week, whearas a large portion of print book buyers may buy once or twice a year and would not even be aware of electronic books. The publishers should cater to all customers.
I personally do not buy print versions anymore and don’t want to either. I want the electronic version at the same time as the printed version is releases and
I don’t care how I get it.

]]> By: pond http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1145988 pond Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:34:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1145988 What I love about this is the different paths the publishers are taking. The Palin book will offer us a good test case, affording us solid data as to what effects etext availability will have on sales of paperbound books. My inclination here is to say it's a smart move with the Palin book. This is a book of very limited marketability. It is unlikely to have any lasting sales appeal, and will be overflowing in the remainder bins come next spring. For the gift-buying season, however, we can count on the Governor being all over Fox News and on Rush and other rightwing radio shows, probably springboarding into her own show, either on radio or Fox News. People buying her book as gifts for like-minded radical rightwingers would rather have something they can wrap and place under the tree than a digital download. And you know what? Amazon will still shift the most copies of it! What I love about this is the different paths the publishers are taking. The Palin book will offer us a good test case, affording us solid data as to what effects etext availability will have on sales of paperbound books.

My inclination here is to say it’s a smart move with the Palin book. This is a book of very limited marketability. It is unlikely to have any lasting sales appeal, and will be overflowing in the remainder bins come next spring. For the gift-buying season, however, we can count on the Governor being all over Fox News and on Rush and other rightwing radio shows, probably springboarding into her own show, either on radio or Fox News. People buying her book as gifts for like-minded radical rightwingers would rather have something they can wrap and place under the tree than a digital download.

And you know what? Amazon will still shift the most copies of it!

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1145952 David Rothman Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:36:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1145952 Fixed. Thanks for caring, Katherine. Psst! We actually try to get typos into our copy to keep readers engaged. David Fixed. Thanks for caring, Katherine. Psst! We actually try to get typos into our copy to keep readers engaged.

David

]]> By: Katherine Falk http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/comment-page-1/#comment-1145950 Katherine Falk Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:26:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/war-of-the-publishing-models-sara-palins-pub-dreads-e-books-while-tina-browns-gets-nimble-with-e/#comment-1145950 SARAH Palin... SARAH Palin…

]]>