Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Seth's Blog: Malcolm is wrong

People will pay for content if it is so unique they can't get it anywhere else, so fast they benefit from getting it before anyone else, or so related to their tribe that paying for it brings them closer to other people. We'll always be willing to pay for souvenirs of news, as well, things to go on a shelf or badges of honor to share.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Book Glutton and Random House team up | TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

We’re intrigued by the concept of social reading and want to give online book clubs the unique experience of reading and discussing our books in real-time.

Experimenting with social reading.

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Malcolm Gladwell reviews Free by Chris Anderson: Books: The New Yorker

the digital age has so transformed the ways in which things are made and sold that there are no iron laws.

Tipping Point author vs. Long Tail author -may the best sound bite win!

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