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1984

06.13.2013, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

The recent NSA spying scandal has had a lot of effects. The one to hit the book world has been … Learn more

The 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is this November.   The Wall Street Journal recently had … Learn more

BEA and ABA

05.27.2013, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

RndThis week is the annual national book convention, the Book Expo America (BEA). It is in New York.  This is … Learn more

Goodreads sells to Amazon

03.29.2013, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

DBW,Yesterday Goodreads was absorbed into the Amazon empire. At first I was a bit surprised, but the more I thought … Learn more

Jack Dorsey on 60 Minutes

03.18.2013, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

Last night Lara Logan profiled Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey on 60 MINUTES. It was a very good piece … Learn more

It is January. It is time for everyone to make predictions about the next year. I have read as many … Learn more

Barnes and Noble – Xmas 2012

12.30.2012, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

I have not been very upbeat regarding B&N’s position in the book industry. I have felt that they were too … Learn more

It was reported that Penguin has settled with the US Department of Justice on the price fixing eBook lawsuit. Penguin … Learn more

Penguin Random House

11.09.2012, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

A few weeks ago, Random House parent Bertlesmann announced it was purchasing a controlling interest in Pearson’s Penguin Books. If … Learn more

MAGA controls publishing

10.23.2012, No Comments, Uncategorized, by .

MAGA is four corporations that will control the future of publishing in America. Sure the big publishers still control the … Learn more