Thursday, 1 October 2009

e-grumbles on

There was perhaps the best discussion of the ebook debate that I have read so far on this site. Publishers are going to have to face the fact that they aren't the ones who are going to dictate what they want (as much revenue as possible) and focus more on what the customer wants (a very reasonably priced virtual book).

What publishers have is a wealth of material. Just think of all those novels that didn't do well just because of lack of presence in the bookshops. Surely e-booking them is a second bite of the cherry? If libraries lend out e-readers as well as e-books, this could open up a huge market. Come on publishers, the world is your e-oyster.

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