Comments on: Will E-Book Readers Like Amazon Kindle Open Doors for Writers? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Best Ebook Reader video review | Best Ebook Reader http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65913 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:36:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65913 [...] comment on will e-book readers like amazon kindle open doors for … – i am considering buying an electronic book reader, i just saw some good titles for this thing here. – just wondering if most or all of kindles publishings are available on this reader?!? [...]

]]> By: Joe http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65912 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:28:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65912 the Kindle’s main selling point for me is it’s text-to-specch feature — very clever

]]> By: FREE ebooks « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65911 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:06:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65911 [...] Leo Babauta points out that ebook devices could reduce the need for agents, publishers, distributors, and sellers that currently convey traditionally published books from author to reader. He’s not the only one who recognizes digital formats’ potential to deliver content to readers rapidly and efficiently. HarperCollins is set to launch a Web service called Authonomy that will permit writers to publish their unsold work on the major publisher’s site in the hope of attracting readers and the attention of publishers. It’s not clear how readers will be involved, but if an online community gathers on its site, HarperCollins will be able to gauge the market for digital content as well as the growing popularity of genres that are given scant attention in traditional print media. The questions remain whether readers will object to the effort required to filter content and make recommendations to each other and whether the system will be easily gamed. [...]

]]> By: phuketlady http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65910 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:57:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65910 Find kindle bookstore, buy kindle device here, kindle books

]]> By: uARELLE http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65909 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:57:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65909 I am considering buying an electronic book reader, I just saw some good titles for this thing HERE

- Just wondering if most or all of kindles publishings are available on this reader?!?

]]> By: Computer & Internet » Blog Archiv » Amazon steigt im e-Book Markt ein http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65908 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:14:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65908 [...] Web Worker Daily “Will E-Book Readers Like Amazon Kindle Open Doors for Writers?” [...]

]]> By: 書的革命 « Alan Poon’s Blog http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65907 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:37:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65907 [...] Web Worker Daily – Will E-Book Readers Like Amazon Kindle Open Doors for Writers? http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/ [...]

]]> By: Emad http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65906 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:50:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65906 How about the seiko e-ink reader??? It looks better to me. 1200×1600 resolution… WOW!!!

]]> By: Leo Babauta http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65905 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:59:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65905 Good points … there are publishers that have doing ebooks for some time, and self-printing books for other authors …

My point is that there hasn’t been much of a market for ebooks yet … some, but not much. But if many people eventually switch to e-book readers (and there’s no guarantee that they will), just as people switched from CDs to mp3 players, there will be a huge market for ebooks. That will change the game.

]]> By: Cindy http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65904 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:12:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65904 Currently, aspiring writers can publish their books on sites such as Lulu.com, which, among other things, can automatically converts and generates printer-ready PDFs. If one of these ebook readers supports PDF (possibly protected ones), then it does not take much effort for anyone to publish the Next Greatest Novel.

]]> By: MLO http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65903 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:48:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65903 Actually, several science fiction houses have been doing this for quite some time – even generating sales of low-run prints and creating buzz for out-of-print books.

Harlequin has also been pushing e-books – and they have an audience which is a lot more web savvy then you might think.

Pax,

MLO

]]> By: liveworkbalance http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65902 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:54:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65902 For a prime example of how it can work, look at Cory Doctorow. He’s an author who both gives his works away for free online (under a CC license), and sells physical books as well.

He’s had a few interesting columns on this phenomenon, and where it could be going, can’t remember where, but a search should find them . . .

]]> By: Download Music » Comment on Will E-Book Readers Like Amazon Kindle Open Doors for … http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65901 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:31:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65901 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

]]> By: damiengwalter http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65900 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:37:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65900 The most important thing for novelists in the e-book market will be establishing their brand and their niche, very similar to bloggers. Whilst there will still be a few Stephen King ‘mega-authors’ out there most writers will be tied to relatively small, specialist audiences that they will need to build a very strong relationship with to succeed. You can already see this model in practice in Science Fiction, which is a genre that tends to adopt new technologies far earlier than others.

http://damiengwalter.wordpress.com

]]> By: Download Music » Will E-Book Readers Like Amazon Kindle Open Doors for Writers? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65899 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:32:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/11/19/amazons-kindle-business-model-is-the-wrong-way-to-go/#comment-65899 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

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