“I suppose we could sum up this entire two-day conference under the headline ‘too early to tell.’” –Steve Wasserman (Kneerim…
Tag: New Media
eBooks: The False Dilemma
People will continue to read printed books for a long time, just as some people still watch movies on VHS….
Do Publishers Still Need Authors?
Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish….
Publishing is a Community Service
“Only those who know nothing of the history of technology believe that a technology is entirely neutral… Each technology has…
New Media’s Credibility Problem
By offering consumers a low cost digital product, the economics of ebooks create a virtuous, self-reinforcing cycle. The low price…
Motivational Cliches Aren’t Business Models
“If the people who make the decisions are the people who will also bear the consequences of those decisions, perhaps…
On Branding, Tribes, and Seth Godin Goes Wild
“If you can just assemble these 30,000, 50,000, 100,000 people who love literary fiction, then you’ve earned the right to…