Great WSJ article on ebooks

Scott Nicholson · 06-03-2010, 09:22 AM

This is one of the best articles on ebooks and the changing industry I've read in a while, one of the few that doesn't have Apple's or Big Six fingerprints all over it:
http://bit.ly/b079ik

Thank you, Wall Street Journal. Favorite line: "Still, the success of Ms. McQuestion's debut self-published novel, "A Scattered Life," illustrates perhaps the biggest long-term threat to traditional publishers: a replacement for their ability to curate and market books.'

Scott Nicholson
Haunted Computer

L.J. Sellers · 06-03-2010, 09:53 AM

That is a terrific article. I didn't know Apple had launched a self-publishing venue similar to Amazon's. A worthy read.
L.J.

GeoffC · 06-03-2010, 10:34 AM

70% royalty figure .... wow .... ( what's the catch ...

)

Otherwise a very interesting article .... Where Amazon leads, others will follow ......

JSWolf · 06-03-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Nicholson

This is one of the best articles on ebooks and the changing industry I've read in a while, one of the few that doesn't have Apple's or Big Six fingerprints all over it:
URL deleted because it's a hidden URL that I will never click.

Thank you, Wall Street Journal. Favorite line: "Still, the success of Ms. McQuestion's debut self-published novel, "A Scattered Life," illustrates perhaps the biggest long-term threat to traditional publishers: a replacement for their ability to curate and market books.'

Scott Nicholson
Haunted Computer

Can we please have the real URL? I really dislike these hidden redirecting URLs. I won't click on them and prefer the real URL. The MR forum does support the real URL. So please edit the original post put in the real URL instead of the hidden possibly spam URL.

GeoffC · 06-03-2010, 10:40 AM

Try this one Jon Wall Street Journal link

rogue_librarian · 06-03-2010, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Can we please have the real URL?

It's just a URL shortener, nothing sinister about it.

JSWolf · 06-03-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian

It's just a URL shortener, nothing sinister about it.

But we don't know where they go unless we click them. And I'm not about to try to find out where it goes. There is nothing wrong with posting the full link.

Dellaster · 06-03-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

But we don't know where they go unless we click them. And I'm not about to try to find out where it goes. There is nothing wrong with posting the full link.

Here you go.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB2000...121412028.html

GeoffC · 06-03-2010, 11:48 AM

mmmm ?

#5 ?

JSWolf · 06-03-2010, 12:47 PM

Thanks for the real links.

Teddman · 06-03-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

But we don't know where they go unless we click them. And I'm not about to try to find out where it goes. There is nothing wrong with posting the full link.

For future incidents:

http://longurl.org/

JSWolf · 06-03-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddman

For future incidents:

http://longurl.org/

But there should not be any future incidents as MR allows full length URLs.

J. Strnad · 06-03-2010, 02:18 PM

"[M]any writers depend on the advances they get from their print publishers. For some, this means seven-figure payments long before their titles hit the bookshelves."

Hey, Scott...where did you invest your seven-figure advance from Kensington? I gave mine to Bernie Madoff, unfortunately.

leebase · 06-03-2010, 04:59 PM

This is one of the few articles that gave recognition to what Amazon does to help people find books. Seems folks think without book stores and librarians, people would never be able to figure out what to read.

Online forums and social networks add to what Amazon and others do to promote books. It's a bit like YouTube. Tens of millions of videos and a few of them "go viral".

Lee

Shayne Parkinson · 06-03-2010, 07:08 PM

Yes! A thoughtful article - and good to see Smashwords included.

06-03-2010, 09:22 AM	#1
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson, author Posts: 363 Karma: 2029337 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boone NC Device: Kindle	Great WSJ article on ebooks This is one of the best articles on ebooks and the changing industry I've read in a while, one of the few that doesn't have Apple's or Big Six fingerprints all over it: http://bit.ly/b079ik Thank you, Wall Street Journal. Favorite line: "Still, the success of Ms. McQuestion's debut self-published novel, "A Scattered Life," illustrates perhaps the biggest long-term threat to traditional publishers: a replacement for their ability to curate and market books.' Scott Nicholson Haunted Computer

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L.J. Sellers Novelist Posts: 287 Karma: 387979 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eugene, Oregon Device: Kindle	That is a terrific article. I didn't know Apple had launched a self-publishing venue similar to Amazon's. A worthy read. L.J.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	70% royalty figure .... wow .... ( what's the catch ... ) Otherwise a very interesting article .... Where Amazon leads, others will follow ......

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Try this one Jon Wall Street Journal link

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	mmmm ? #5 ?

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,957 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Thanks for the real links.

06-03-2010, 02:18 PM	#13
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	"[M]any writers depend on the advances they get from their print publishers. For some, this means seven-figure payments long before their titles hit the bookshelves." Hey, Scott...where did you invest your seven-figure advance from Kensington? I gave mine to Bernie Madoff, unfortunately.

06-03-2010, 04:59 PM	#14
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,934 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	This is one of the few articles that gave recognition to what Amazon does to help people find books. Seems folks think without book stores and librarians, people would never be able to figure out what to read. Online forums and social networks add to what Amazon and others do to promote books. It's a bit like YouTube. Tens of millions of videos and a few of them "go viral". Lee

06-03-2010, 07:08 PM	#15
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Yes! A thoughtful article - and good to see Smashwords included.

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