Chris Webb

The Indirect Value of Free Content

After my previous post on free content, I got a lot of response outside of the blog – mostly via twitter direct messages.  I encouraged everyone to post their own thoughts, and Justin Whitaker was kind enough to guest post his thoughts here. A couple of days ago, Chris posted Straight Talk on the Price of [...]

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Low Prices, But at the Cost of Customer Service

Low prices indeed. With the slumping economy many are shopping for the best bargains, including my family. Recently we visited a local retailer that offers “low prices, everyday” and picked up a few items at prices that were certainly lower than I had seen elsewhere. But when I had to return one of the items the [...]

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Future Roles of Book Publishers

Paul Watson has written an essay entitled The Future for Publishers in which he suggests new roles publishers will play in content promotion, distribution, and ultimately how we may be generating revenues in the future.  The basis of his argument is that content, of course, will be free and that publishers must take on new [...]

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