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Amazon’s Recommendation Engine Trumps The Competition

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

There’s an old adage that bestsellers are chosen rather than made, and there’s some truth to that. The amount a publisher splurges on the advance has to be recouped before the book turns a profit. The more money that has … Continue reading →

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Amazon Opens Japanese Kindle Store

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Amazon will open a Kindle Store in Japan tomorrow – October 25 – after months of speculation (and the summer entrance into the Japanese market of up-and-coming rivals  Kobo). According the the press release from Amazon, customers in Japan can now … Continue reading →

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Popularity, Visibility & KDP Select

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

For most writers, anonymity is the biggest hurdle they face. The open nature of digital distribution can be a double-edged sword; there are 1.1 million titles in the Kindle Store after all. While the virtual shelves are endless, and while … Continue reading →

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How The Agency Model Led To An Antitrust Suit

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

As reported yesterday, the Department of Justice has filed its antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five of the largest publishers (Macmillan, Penguin, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Simon & Schuster). A settlement has been agreed with HarperCollins, Hachette, and Simon & Schuster; … Continue reading →

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Scott Turow: Wrong About Everything

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

On Thursday it was reported that the U.S. Justice Department was preparing to sue five of the largest publishers, and Apple, for (allegedly) colluding to fix e-book prices. Despite the shock expressed in some quarters, this is hardly a bolt … Continue reading →

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February Sales Report: Amazon Up, Everywhere Else Down

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

It has been a couple of months since I did a sales report, so I thought it might be a good time to share what kind of value I’m getting out of my pimp suit. For anyone looking for numbers … Continue reading →

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Amazon Is Creating Competition, Not Killing It

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The big topic (again) seems to be whether Amazon is a monopoly, or is heading in that direction, and whether they should be “stopped” (although, I’m never quite sure what that entails exactly). Barry Eisler dealt with this fear, rather … Continue reading →

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A New Strategy for a New Year – Guest Post by Sarah Woodbury

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

To enroll or not to enroll, that is the question on a lot of writers’ minds. I have had several posts on KDP Select, because it’s a complex issue, without one “right” answer that will fit all self-publishers. If you … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Lawyers Get Busy

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Apple became the world’s most valuable company for a brief period yesterday, overtaking Exxon whose value had dipped on the back of the depressed oil prices. Those two should continue to duke it out as Apple posts record results, and … Continue reading →

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E-reader War Heats Up. How Can You Profit?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

The big players are already jockeying for position in advance of what promises to be a bumper holiday season for e-reader, tablet, and e-book sales. All the major manufacturers are expected to release new e-readers and tablets including Sony, Apple, … Continue reading →

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