Interesting Links #14: Publishing Technology
The information technology revolution has changed all aspects of life, just as the industrial revolution and agricultural revolution did in centuries past. Publishing books is no different.
And boy was there a lot of change in the last two weeks! I think all of Amazon’s competitors woke up and realized that 1.) Amazon makes a river of money from ebooks and audiobooks, and 2.) they want some of that river for themselves!
-On Amazon, 28% of the top 1000 bestselling authors are indie writers: Author Earnings: January 2018 Report.
-But! When pursuing technological change, don’t alienate your constituency.
-Barnes & Noble is upgrading their self-publishing platform: Discover Barnes & Noble Press.
-I don’t want to get involved in cryptocurrency, but it is nonetheless fascinating to watch. Evidently there is a graphics card shortage because so many graphics cards are being used for crytocurrency mining: Here’s why you can’t buy a high-end graphics card at Best Buy.
-I complain about the Surface Pro 4: Surface Pro 4 Keyboard Firmware Problems.
-I do a guest post about writing SILENT ORDER: ECLIPSE HAND in Ubuntu Linux: Create Your Ebook For Free.
-Google Play now offers audiobooks: Audiobooks Arrive In The Play Store With Google Assistant Integration.
-Apple is redesigning the iBooks app: Apple to redesign iBooks app in efforts to accelerate its e-books business.
-Here are five suggestions for Apple’s redesign of its bookstore: Thoughts On Apple Books.
-Looks like you’ll be able to buy ebooks from Wal-Mart soon: Walmart and Rakuten partner on grocery delivery in Japan, Kobo e-books and audiobooks in U.S.
-I was unsurprised to learn that Facebook was designed by people who have no idea how humans actually function on a social level: The Secret History Of Facebook Depression.
-JM