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Apple, Amazon, the Agency Model, Lawsuit

The Big Six publishers, Apple, and Amazon, are now embroiled in yet another lawsuit, this one effectively charging price-fixing. The Bookseller reports. In this case, one doubts that appearances are deceiving, even if all the parties never sat down together. They appear to have acted in concert. Yet another payday for lawyers.

Amazon Answers Apple

Apple banned shopping from apps; Amazon did a workaround. FutureBook explains. It is curious that Apple does not strive to make its own store more robust, rather than attempt to steer traffic. You catch more customers with honey...

Copyright Exceptions For Data Mining?

FutureBook discusses proposals that data miners be allowed to draw on copyright books without specific permission. As usual, publishers think this is a bad idea.

More From Wylie on Digital Publishing

Outspoken agent Andrew Wylie has given an interview restating his position on digital publishing. You can listen or read a commentary from FutureBook. The Bookseller chimes in with an opinion on Wylie's opinions. The news before the publishing discussion is interesting, too, but to start with the discussion go to about minute twenty.

The Prestige

And the rest of the film.

Munro

Ebooks and Digital Rot

Convenient, accessible ebooks have a downside: they may not last. FutureBook discusses what relying on digital media means when it comes to permanence.

A Look at the Espresso Book Machine

Books! Printed right before your eyes! Old books, new books, and journals with blue, or any other color, covers... The Scholarly Kitchen talks about what's like to own and run an Espresso Book Machine.

Yet Another Digital to Print Success Story

The London Evening Standard reports yet another digital to print success story as Louise Voss,attracted the attention of publishers HarperFiction, which offered her a six-figure, four-book deal, after her first book, Catch Your Death shot to the top of the UK charts, followed closely by a second book written with a partner. Now more than ever self-publishing and promotion is an alternate route to a writing career.

The Mann Booker and Genre Writing

It's August and time for the annual roll over the coals for the Mann Booker long list. The Guardian hosts a bit of the fray.