Audience Development
Although much of BookExpo America's discourse seemed colored by the ongoing Amazon-Hachette dispute, there were a number of events that exuded optimism and excitement for the future. Among these was the Startup Challenge, a competition that highlighted the innovation of 18 startups hoping to make their mark on the publishing industry.
The overarching question all publishers must ask, the existential über-question trumping all others, is: Where will revenue and earnings come from in the future?
If you can believe it, the Publishing Business Conference & Expo is only two and half weeks away. Although we can't introduce you to the over 100 speakers and sharing their expertise September 23rd-25th, we can give you small a taste of what is to come. Today, that taste is all about user experience.
Audiobooks.com announced today the launch of the first unlimited cloud-based audio book service. For $24.95 per month, users can take advantage of unlimited cloud-based audio content via an Android or Apple mobile device with no need to return audio books, no long-term contracts and no time constraints on audio book use.
Autography LLC and Open Road Integrated Media will host the first national literary ebook signing featuring Autography’s patent pending technology.