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New Kindle Exclusives from Newsweek - Political
Newsweek Brings Print Campaign Articles Back to Life Via Kindle
There will be *no* print counterparts. Quote:
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10-13-2008, 02:09 PM | #2 |
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In other words, more exclusive content that won't really help Any of the candidates as they've cut off a good amount of people who might have read some/all of these. Well done Newsweek (NOT).
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10-13-2008, 02:17 PM | #3 |
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Kindle Exclusives-- gotta love them, an attempt to increase marketshare by shrinking the market.
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10-13-2008, 02:25 PM | #4 |
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I think they would do better to sell their exclusives in Mobipocket format in addition to .azw. That could get some folks reading them on their computer or a mobile device. Once they see how convenient ebooks are, they might be more inclined to consider the Kindle. I don't see that these exclusives are going to bring in a lot of new folks.
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10-13-2008, 05:54 PM | #5 |
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Not sure if it was a decisive channel to exclude others so much as a quick way to take advantage of a distribution channel/relationship that they already have in place (Newsweek already sells subscriptions to Kindle users via Amazon).
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10-13-2008, 07:04 PM | #6 |
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No way would I fork over $10 to read carp like this. Like any of those people would tell the truth about anything!
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10-13-2008, 11:50 PM | #7 |
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Does anyone know if any of the other ebook retailers have been trying to cultivate relationships with magazines and newspapers?
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