Amazon/Kindle Tablet (like I Pad) Sense To Flowered Baby Bloomers
Today, September 28, 2011, the Amazon/Kindle new Amazon/Kindle Fire came out (like I Pad) and the 2007 Amazon/Kindle now has a 2009 Amazon publishing company that will, I think as swiftly as Copy-Paste, spark a revolution in publishing hard copy books. The books that, actually the growing majority of us, Baby Ba Ba Boomers, learned reading from.
Recently a writer left his big, long standing publisher to go with the all encompassing Amazon. Today suddenly, every publisher of any author of any in print book that's ever existed, has a spike in blood pressure. This author swapped his contract with his former big publisher to the new Amazon publishing division for a 500,000 dollar digital/print contract. After likely having the option of hitting a button to sign a contract with Amazon, which in turn makes the book release process roll forward quickly and that quick rolling release date is a serious advantage.
It's late for me, one last thing, I read and/or twit (as in the verb twitter) daily and only follow winners in the now easily global book industry. I have great sources. If you're into books, just Follow who I do on Twitter.
Tomorrow, even shorter summation of: Amazon Fire Android vs. Google Android!
Peace out!
Sheila Cull
Nice post and blog design Sheila!
ReplyDeleteMy cynicism though leads me towards thinking that once Amazon have all the authors under their wing, the will screw them even worse in the future than the Big 6 have done.
They have already started in fact by insisting that publishers and authors reduce their ebook prices by 90% (Not a typo) for a sales campaign in October. Oddly, Kindles are not being reduced by even 1% for Amazon's ebook bonanza sale.
One fact remains the same. If you're an author, you'll get screwed by whoever owns the distribution.