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The Pirates of Publishing: A View from the Crow’s Nest

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jollyroger
The new face of publishing?

I am a pirate, sanctioned by publishers to engage in piratical activities and collect information for the benefit of the publishing community. During the last year and a half, I have worked with Magellan Media Partners on collecting data for a study on The Impact of P2P File Sharing on Book Sales. In the course of my research, I’ve talked with many people in various areas of the piracy community and as a result have been able to create a list of observations about the nature of piracy, how it can be a useful tool, and what publishers can do to minimize overall risk. [Read more…] about The Pirates of Publishing: A View from the Crow’s Nest

Back to the Future

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Hoenig, O'Leary, Schwalbe(front row) and rear) get visionary
Hoenig, O’Leary, and Schwalbe (front) and Simon and Shatzkin (rear) get visionary

Put five creative, high-strung and high-minded publishing types together for a “New Visions Panel” at The Summer Publishing Institute and uniformity is certain not to reign. Take the debate on the Kindle, which most media gurus say is the way to lure more readers and generate sales.  “When you are done reading with a Kindle, you have nothing,” complained Dan Simon, founder and publisher of Seven Stories Press, a highly regarded independent publishing company. “I don’t think it’ll be around that long.” At the other end of the table, Will Schwalbe, former SVP and Editor-in-Chief  of Hyperion and now the founder and President of the new site cookstr.com (which brings together recipes from the world’s great chefs and cookbook authors), listened in mild disbelief: “I think Kindle will spur not hinder book sales,” he protested.  “It’ll be around for a long long time!”

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