Archive for March, 2008
Shared reading for 03/24/08
Education Services Firm Follett Acquires E-Book Marketplace CafeScribe
A boost for electronic textbooks?
(tags: textbooks ebooks)
The Community Ecosystem
Chris Brogan on contributing to the social media ecosystem.
(tags: social media)
Micro Persuasion: Three Internet Careers That Soon Won’t Exist
(tags: business social media)
Experience, Social, Word of Mouth. Is it All Just Advertising?
“…Social Media” aside, I really have to wonder if what [...]
Social DRM, the Death of Copyright and the Fallacy of Piracy
There is some really great debate over on the TeleRead Blog concerning DRM, copyright, and piracy. As the TeleRead blog has grown, David has added new columnists (disclaimer: including Wiley publisher Joe Wikert) which has really added to the conversation.
David Rothman agrees with Adobe’s Bill McCoy on the use of Social DRM, but also [...]
Things I read on 03/21/08
Barnes and Noble Reports 2007 Results
(tags: booksellers sales reports bn)
Borders, B&N Flirt Tentatively Through Media
“I think it would be the height of irresponsibility for us not to look at something presented to us. If they want us to take a look, we would be pleased to do so. We also feel we would be obliged [...]
No Starch Tries No Cost with Free Apple e-books via Bittorrent
Many publishers are struggling with the idea of free content, and how it fits into their traditional business strategy. Square peg, round hole - the model needs to change, but that’s another post. When it comes to electronic content, the issue of DRM arises as well - how do you protect your IP [...]
Posts of note for 03/20/08
Teleclass: Reality 101: Marketing Your Book in the Age of Information Overload
(tags: marketing books telecast)
BookRabbit
New book social net
(tags: books social media)
Wireless Spectrum Winners Are Revealed; Google Bids But Verizon Wins
(tags: wireless google verizon)
Borders Conference Call Update
(tags: borders books)
Where Customers Submit, Discuss, and Vote, Ideas Starbucks “My Starbucks Ideas”
(tags: starbucks social media)
