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The Three Forces That Are Shaping 21st Century Book Publishing (Mike Shatzkin) Seven Must-Consider Strategies for eBook Pricing (Digital Book World) Random House Experiments with eBook Convergence via Black Crown (GoodeReader) Australia to Propose Copyright Reform that Includes Fair Use (Tech Dirt) Kindle Daily Deals: Arab Summer by David Lender (and 3 others)  

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We should be really grateful to Barnes & Noble. The company just spent the last five years driving hard into a new space, consumer devices, and while it encountered much success, over the last quarter or two that success has crumbled away and has resulted in what some might consider an embarrassing and costly mess when many of its competitors in the tablet space have seen soaring sales.

Yet, despite those failings, there are several lessons that are applicable to all players in the publishing industry …

Will eBook adoption Flatten out at 30%  of the Market? (Dear Author) Ann Patchett on books’ future: “I think we’ll be just fine.” (Palm Beach Post) Three e-reading tools I wish existed (Paid Content) German Book Retailers Team Up Against Amazon with New eReader (Reuters) The Three Most Important Lessons We Can Learn From B&N’s Nook [...]

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