How odd "Instead of reading directly from the book, [...] Jarvis runs through the basic concepts in the book"
I could see
Jackanory-style video books catching on, but not summaries of the basic plot or themes.
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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina
For those who don't have the time to listen to an audiobook, let alone read a hardback or e-Book, HarperCollins brings you: the video book. Perhaps fittingly, the first author to get the video treatment is BuzzMachine's Jeff Jarvis, whose book, What Would Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Do?, will be available in all the other formats as well, WSJ notes. News Corp.'s HarperCollins has been noted for its digital experiments the past few years, but it's still being cautious about the prospects for video books. It expects to produce about six titles for video in house, which will be available for download on iPods and iPhones. Authors will receive 25 percent of the sales, about the same for e-Books. HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray didn't care to guess how many v-books the company will sell.
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