- Print Stumbles Early As E-Books Skyrocket "The two reports measure different aspects of the book market and one is far more comprehensive than the other, but figures released last week by Nielsen BookScan and the Association of American Publishers showed a trade market where e-books are thriving and print books are struggling." [Old, for reference]
- When Dinosaurs Ruled The Books "This is a really weird time to be a writer. Agents are becoming publishers; publishers have moved to “the agency model“; and some self-published authors are making millions—all because e-books are now outselling all other segments. Magazines and newspapers are dying, blogs and aggregators are thriving, and the line between them all is blurring. Last year Apple was their savior; now it’s damned as a destroyer."
- Amazon.com: the Hidden Empire – faberNovel’s blog
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May 16, 2011
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