Category Archives: E-industry

A Revelation: ebooks = paperbacks

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2010 by von Darkmoor

“Lions, and Tigers, and ebooks, oh, my: the ebook wars continue in publishing and I was having a conversation the other day with someone about this very issue. Many of you might not recall the launch of the paperback novel … Continue reading →

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The first being the exorbitant library start up cost

Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 by von Darkmoor

From the latest BISG’s Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading: Report Two (January 28-February 5, 2010) …Furthermore, 23% of e-book buyers said they now buy e-books exclusively, up from 19% in the first survey. Since affordability was the top reason consumers … Continue reading →

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20% buy ebooks in lieu of print

Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 by von Darkmoor

Of all the stats being thrown about in the discussion of e-publishing, e vs. print sales, e-readers, e-this and e-that, this is the very first stat to grab my attention. Literally twist my head to look right at it. Publishers … Continue reading →

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