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junkml · 03-02-2010, 06:31 PM

Did a quick search and didn't see this article, apologies if someone has already posted it.

Math Of Publishing

Worst section in the article, but it does seem to jive with how publishers wish ebooks didn't exist:

“If you want bookstores to stay alive, then you want to slow down this movement to e-books,” said Mike Shatzkin, chief executive of the Idea Logical Company, a consultant to publishers. “The simplest way to slow down e-books is not to make them too cheap.”

03-02-2010, 06:31 PM	#1
junkml Addict Posts: 277 Karma: 1004969 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Math Of Publishing - New York Times Did a quick search and didn't see this article, apologies if someone has already posted it. Math Of Publishing Worst section in the article, but it does seem to jive with how publishers wish ebooks didn't exist: “If you want bookstores to stay alive, then you want to slow down this movement to e-books,” said Mike Shatzkin, chief executive of the Idea Logical Company, a consultant to publishers. “The simplest way to slow down e-books is not to make them too cheap.”