Browsing Month »July, 2011«

Why Metadata is the Key to Your Digital Future

July 29, 2011
Why Metadata is the Key to Your Digital Future

Metadata is the primary means by which users will be able to find your digital book content. It is the one way you can future proof your content now.

Reserve Your Space for Frankfurt’s Metadata Perspectives Conference Today

July 29, 2011
Reserve Your Space for Frankfurt’s Metadata Perspectives Conference Today

How can metadata help to market, license or develop book products? Find out at the Metadata Perspectives conference in Frankfurt.

Tokyo International Book Fair: What It Is and Isn’t

July 28, 2011
Tokyo International Book Fair: What It Is and Isn’t

The large turnout at the Tokyo Book Fair comes increasingly from non-publishers, including online distributors, digital services, and IT companies.

World Book Night Comes to the USA in 2012

July 28, 2011
World Book Night Comes to the USA in 2012

UK charity World Book Night to launch in the US in 2012 and give away 1 million books around the country.

Are Voluntary Micropayments a Solution for Digital Content?

July 28, 2011
Are Voluntary Micropayments a Solution for Digital Content?

As traditional business models of paying for content collapse, publishers must find new ways to get paid. Could voluntary micropayments be the answer?

Survey: How Much Would You Pay to Read an Article Online?

July 28, 2011
Survey: How Much Would You Pay to Read an Article Online?

By Hannah Johnson Writer Amanda DeMarco believes that voluntary micropayments may be the answer to a problem that is plaguing media industries: how to make money with digital content. But is it realistic to expect readers to donate money every time they read a good article online or watch a funny YouTube video? While it may be [...]

Pirate Version of George Bush Memoir Causes Dispute in China

July 27, 2011
Pirate Version of George Bush Memoir Causes Dispute in China

A Chinese pirated version of George W. Bush's memoir, Decision Points, sparked controversy about its authenticity what is lost in the Chinese translation.

Better to Sell Fewer Books with No Piracy or Sell More with More Piracy?

July 27, 2011
Better to Sell Fewer Books with No Piracy or Sell More with More Piracy?

Is it worth enduring piracy of digital content if it means higher sales overall?

Brazil’s Publishers Prep for Digital “D-Day” 2014

July 27, 2011
Brazil’s Publishers Prep for Digital “D-Day” 2014

This week Brazil's publishing industry gathered to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of digital.

Amazon Looks to Launch in India Next Year

July 26, 2011
Amazon Looks to Launch in India Next Year

Sources told the Times of India that Amazon.com is considering launching on its own in India sometime next year.

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