The newly opened Google eBookstore has some nice surprises and offerings. The Google Store can sell books to targeted people right after they search a particular topic AND they can also create an ad-supported publishing model...delivering targeted ads from the book subject purchases...Seems this is more possible since the ebooks will be provided from the cloud configuration.
Wonder what the split is on an ad-supported publishing model? Authors/publishers get what % and Google retains what %? ... Continue reading ...
Report: 1/3 of iPad Users Don't Use Device for Reading Books!
Well, that means 66% DO use the mobile device for reading books...And that is a great percentage!
Since the advent of the eReaders, tablets and other multitask mobile gadgets, I have felt they would encourage more reading...and especially spur book reading...if for no other reason than to be able to utilize the new fad gadgets.
I was right. And their presence has also resulted in the resuscitation of the publishing industry as a whole!
Another reason for this particular post tonight is to intro... Continue reading ...