http://www.platformonomics.com/2010/01/priceless-indeed/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:56:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.platformonomics.com/2010/01/priceless-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Charles Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:29:42 +0000 http://66.147.242.168/~platfor7/2010/01/priceless-indeed/#comment-256 <p>@Jamey - I don't think the publisher's role is completely gone, but it is certainly smaller than it was in the past. Doubt the publishers see it that way yet. Some interesting experiments going on by authors - both proven bestsellers and no-names - to sell ebooks direct. We'll see how they go.@Cowboy - I was going to mention retail price maintenance in the original post but didn't want to violate the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.</p> @Jamey – I don’t think the publisher’s role is completely gone, but it is certainly smaller than it was in the past. Doubt the publishers see it that way yet. Some interesting experiments going on by authors – both proven bestsellers and no-names – to sell ebooks direct. We’ll see how they go.@Cowboy – I was going to mention retail price maintenance in the original post but didn’t want to violate the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

]]> http://www.platformonomics.com/2010/01/priceless-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-255 cowboyfitz Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:55:48 +0000 http://66.147.242.168/~platfor7/2010/01/priceless-indeed/#comment-255 <p> <a target="_blank" href="http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/01/31/publishers-and-ebooks-innovation-drm-and-resale-price-maintenance/" rel="nofollow">knowledgeproblem.com/.../publishers-and-</a> </p> knowledgeproblem.com/…/publishers-and-

]]> http://www.platformonomics.com/2010/01/priceless-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Jamey Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:48:52 +0000 http://66.147.242.168/~platfor7/2010/01/priceless-indeed/#comment-254 <p>What's the value the publisher provides, again?I seem to have forgotten that minor point.Seems like an author now needs to hire a marketing firm, outsource some editing and keep a lawyer on retainer.Cutting direct deals with Amazon and others who control the pipe sounds like a better deal than doing business with people in the tree-killing business."Publishers" aren't going to share their increased profit with authors.Seems like it's just a matter of time before the middlemen start to get squeezed out.Jamey</p> What’s the value the publisher provides, again?I seem to have forgotten that minor point.Seems like an author now needs to hire a marketing firm, outsource some editing and keep a lawyer on retainer.Cutting direct deals with Amazon and others who control the pipe sounds like a better deal than doing business with people in the tree-killing business."Publishers" aren’t going to share their increased profit with authors.Seems like it’s just a matter of time before the middlemen start to get squeezed out.Jamey

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