Comments on: Battle for $9.99 – Simon & Schuster, Hachette delay ebooks

By: Jess C Scott

Jess C Scott — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:02:20 +0000

Nice to hear that “the resistors typically don’t survive.” I tried the indie publishing route last year, and it’s soooo speedy and efficient.

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By: radio_babylon

radio_babylon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:50:10 +0000

this is what happens… dinosaurs do what they do, and they die out, and theyre replaced. you cant really be shocked when a dinosaur acts like a dinosaur.

it doesnt make any difference to me at all. the bottom line for me is, i dont buy paper books anymore. i havent bought one in over 2 years. so when i finish a book and start shopping for a new one, if a book i want is delayed, no skin off my nose, i just buy a different book. if theyre lucky, i remember the book again one day when im shopping, and its available, and i buy it then. if not, they never get my money, they lost my sale forever. which is clearly what they wanted.

they dont want my money, so i wont give it to them. no shortage of authors/publishers that DO want it.

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Kindle Vs Apple Reader « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:19:06 +0000

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By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:09:59 +0000

That’s a really good point – Publishers might alienate their best customers with these ebook release date delays.

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:08:51 +0000

yeah – that’s right. There’s a very interesting set of court cases going on between the $1 dvd rental company redbox and the major studios.

Movie studios want -
1) theatrical release.
2) after a window, dvds released.
3) after another window – rentals start.

By: Shawndoc

Shawndoc — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:54:57 +0000

They’re just being silly. Why are they afraid of a $10 price point on an eBook? An eBook costs nothing to produce, stock, or ship. Unlike a hardback book which is heavy, requires them take risk by deciding how many to print, and must be shipped around the country and inventory managed.

The lower cost reflects this.

And last I checked, Walmart and Amazon were selling hardbacks for $9 if you pre-ordered!

Good thing most books can be downloaded within a few weeks of release through unofficial channels.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:01:05 +0000

In responce to the delay of Ebooks for 4 months isn’t this the same as the movie industry delaying tv and dvd’s till after the theatrical run?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:00 +0000

P.S. One thing I’ve learned from my time in business is when it’s time for a change the winners are the ones who move through that change the quickest. The resistors typically don’t survive. The next few years should prove interesting for this industry.