On the plus side, if "we" actually go to Kindle type deivery systems the short story might become economically viable for the first time in my lifetime. Incidentally, the recording blog Lefsetz Letter had an interesting note on the superiority of subscription models over trying to make it on single unit sales. Might be true. Think anyone would pay ten dollars a year for access to, say, new product by the stable of Rara-Avis writers? I think they might.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Gerlach
To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 16:56
Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: possibly the biggest publishing story of the year
Dave,
I can guarantee the publishers of today will not be the publishers of tomorrow.
Paradigm shift. Now.
SG
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From: davezeltserman <Dave.Zeltserman@gmail.com>
To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 17 December, 2009 9:34:39 AM
Subject: RARA-AVIS: possibly the biggest publishing story of the year
http://www.thetechh erald.com/ article.php/ 200951/4953/ Amazon-secures- Kindle-exclusivi ty-with-bestsell ing-author- Stephen-R- Covey
The ramifications for this are enormous. A mega-bestselling writer signing an exclusive deal with amazon/kindle. It's sure looking like the publishers of the future aren't going to be Random House, Knopf, Simon & Shuster, Little Brown, etc., but amazon/kindle, bn.com, Walmart, Target, etc.
--Dave
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