Bestselling authors: Embracing change or sticks in the mud?
Here at Appazoogle, we spend a lot of time examining consumer predilections towards book formats. We look at how these behaviors create financial, strategic, and evolutionary implications for publishers. But since … Continue reading
Digital gets real
A recent Digital Book World article caught my eye this week, mostly because of the big names involved: Amazon and Wal-Mart, the titans that I like to think of as the equal and … Continue reading
Finding readers is complicated–but not as complicated as making them buyers
Last week, Kelly Gallagher, Bowker‘s VP of Publishing Services, took the stage at the Digital Book World Discoverability and Marketing Conference to present the research company’s findings on how readers … Continue reading
Apps on ereaders: Does anyone use them?
I am extremely curious to hear whether you Appazoogle readers use apps on your ereader and tablet devices. (Unless you have an iPad. That’s a whole different story.) Because I … Continue reading
Coding party success
Last week we posted about the first-ever Appazoogle live event in Boston—the glibly-named “Just Another Coding Party,” co-hosted by the Boston #ePrdctn Twitter meetup group. As promised, the event was … Continue reading
How YOU doin’? DBW launches social media dashboard for top publishers
Digital Book World (DBW) launched its Discoverability and Marketing social media dashboard today that measures the social imprint of top publishers. While the project is a great start,
Elektrobiblioteka: A student turns a book into a remote control
One of the most interesting topics to me these days is how to make print and digital coexist in an increasingly complicated, crowded space. (It is a theme that I … Continue reading
The tumultuous business of library e-lending
Last week Hachette announced they would be raising library ebook prices by 220 percent.* Hachette justifies the price increase because it puts no restrictions on the number of times each … Continue reading
Kids tablets: Toys “R” Us announces Tabeo
After reading books to her son on her iPad, a friend of mine became so dismayed by her toddler’s absorbed trance and alarming affinity for the touch screen that she … Continue reading
Getting creative with technology: Authors seek to improve reader relationships on the web
It’s no secret that social media, digital technology, and self-publishing capabilities have, arguably, enabled authors and readers to become closer than ever. But just how far are authors willing to … Continue reading
Two new tablets are thrust into the tablet wars
On Thursday, September 6, both Kobo and Amazon made press announcements to unveil new lines of ereaders and tablet devices. Bad timing on both of their parts since whichever way you look at it, a bit … Continue reading
Judge approves DoJ settlement. Who scores?
Well, we have part of our answer in the ebook price fixing lawsuit. Despite public opposition to the settlement, the ABA/B&N amicus brief, and a filing in the form of … Continue reading
Evernote and Moleskine sync up: An expensive, cool blend of “print” and digital
Riddle me this: What happens when you combine a premium, iconic notebook brand with what is arguably today’s most popular note-taking app? The Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine, of course. And, … Continue reading
Appazoogle: live in Boston
Inspired by Mozilla’s Summer of Code initiative, we at Appazoogle are pleased to announce something that we think is pretty neat: a chance to learn to code your own ebook. … Continue reading
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