http://www.zibb.com/publishing/interstitial/newsblogs/Publishing_Publishing+Technology Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:06 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:06 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/publishing/interstitial/newsblogs/Publishing_Publishing+Technology http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/23/a-bold-prediction/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+teleread%2FKHnj+%28TeleRead%3A+Bring+the+E-Books+Home%29I'm not convinced Amazon has a long-term commitment to the Kindle hardware business. In fact, I'll go so out on a limb and predict that Amazon will completelyhttp://www.teleread.org/2009/11/23/a-bold-prediction/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+teleread%2FKHnj+%28TeleRead%3A+Bring+the+E-Books+Home%29Publishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:06 GMThttp://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Here-We-Go-Again-The-emRevisedem-Google-Book-Settlement-58081.aspA year ago, Google (www.google.com) and its two major litigants, The Authors Guild (www.authorsguild.org) and the Association of American Publishers (www.publishers.org) announced they had settled their differences and filed a settlement agreement with the U.S. District Court of the Southernhttp://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Here-We-Go-Again-The-emRevisedem-Google-Book-Settlement-58081.aspPublishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:52 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10423447-american-concentration-camp-survivor-offers-hope-in-times-of-tragedy-in-new-book-elephant-la-mode.htmlAmerican Concentration Camp Survivor Offers Hope in Times of Tragedy in new book Elephant à la Mode. In Elephant à la Mode, An Epicurean Guide to Life, published by Outskirts Press, Dr. Roy Nakai shares the wisdom he has acquired through the tragedies and triumphs of his life as they were filteredhttp://www.prlog.org/10423447-american-concentration-camp-survivor-offers-hope-in-times-of-tragedy-in-new-book-elephant-la-mode.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologySun, 22 Nov 2009 21:11:08 GMThttp://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/11/21/eight-minute-audiobooks-will-soon-be-available-to-overdrive-customers/Eight minutes? Yes, eight minutes. All of the audiobooks are non-fiction and all contain original content. From the AnnouncementiMinds, which launched in September of this year, creates unique, short-form, eight-minute MP3 audio books on general knowledge topics, known as MindTracks.http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/11/21/eight-minute-audiobooks-will-soon-be-available-to-overdrive-customers/Publishing/Publishing TechnologySun, 22 Nov 2009 04:21:02 GMThttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2009/11/20/3-count-whos-next/Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Hollywood Takes OpenBitTorrent’s ISP to Court First off today, nowhttp://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2009/11/20/3-count-whos-next/Publishing/Publishing TechnologyFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:30 GMThttp://www.publetariat.com/publish/dan-clancy-answers-few-quick-questions-about-new-google-book-search-settlementSiva Vaidhyanathan asks Dan Clancy a few questions about the new Google Books Settlement.http://www.publetariat.com/publish/dan-clancy-answers-few-quick-questions-about-new-google-book-search-settlementPublishing/Publishing TechnologyFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:50:30 GMThttp://www.foliomag.com/2009/digital-magazines-news-wire-11-19-09Conde Nast launches digital version of GQ, Quad adds digital publishing services … morehttp://www.foliomag.com/2009/digital-magazines-news-wire-11-19-09Publishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:07 GMThttp://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2009/11/19/why-not-direct-wot-ebooks-from-tor/Notable newsTor.com have announced the launch of the ebook of the second book of the epic (though perhaps a new word should be created to describe the scale) series, Robert Jordans, Wheel of Time, The Great Hunt:We’re happy to announce that The Great Hunt, volume two in Robert Jordan’s Thehttp://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2009/11/19/why-not-direct-wot-ebooks-from-tor/Publishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:58 GMThttp://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/103478-the-land-of-the-free.html.rssAlan Giles spent 20 years in bookselling with Waterstone s and W H Smith. He retired as c.e.o. of HMV Group last year. He is chairman of clothing retailer Fat Face.http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/103478-the-land-of-the-free.html.rssPublishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:56 GMThttp://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6707914.html?rssid=218Online author Web site directory FiledBy—which provides information on more than three million authors—has added a tech feature to its site from the online “social publishing company” Scribd. The new technology will allow FiledBy authors to use Scribd’s document reader to publish content on FiledByhttp://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6707914.html?rssid=218Publishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMThttp://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=414903From New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes this spellbinding story of a demon king trapped by an enchantress for her wanton purposes -- and the scorching aftermath that follows when he turns the tables and claims her as his captive.HIS OBSESSION...Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions: thehttp://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=414903Publishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:20:14 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/filedby/scribd/prweb3222904.htmPR: FiledBy author Websites now enabled with Scribd for seamless document sharing and social publishing. Nashville, TV (PRWEB) November 18, 2009 –- FiledBy (www.filedby.com)http://www.prweb.com/releases/filedby/scribd/prweb3222904.htmPublishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:22:25 GMThttp://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/11/more-on-revised-google-book-settlement.htmlOAN, the UWF — an independent agent entrusted to manage the works of rightsholders who haven’t claimed their works under the settlement — doesn’t have all the powers of an actual rightsholder. Whereas a rightsholder is guaranteed under the settlement the options to, e.g.http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/11/more-on-revised-google-book-settlement.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologyWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:54:59 GMThttp://www.ljndawson.com/permalink/2009/11/18/Q_A_with_Brad_Inman_founder_of_Vook.htmlPublishing Industry Consultant - Where books and technology meet. Because books aren't just books anymore.http://www.ljndawson.com/permalink/2009/11/18/Q_A_with_Brad_Inman_founder_of_Vook.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologyWed, 18 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMThttp://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/18/google-backs-away-from-public-debate-over-book-search-settlement/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+quillblogrss+%28Quillblog%29Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada’s magazine of book news and reviews Now that Google has amended its proposed Book Search settlement and made numerous concessions to its critics, you'd think it might be more open to publiclyhttp://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/18/google-backs-away-from-public-debate-over-book-search-settlement/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+quillblogrss+%28Quillblog%29Publishing/Publishing TechnologyWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:21 GMThttp://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/web_tech/friedman_pops_the_hood_on_open_road_143544.asp?c=rssJobs and recruiting for media professionals in journalism, on-line content, book publishing, TV, radio, PR, graphic design, photography, and advertisinghttp://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/web_tech/friedman_pops_the_hood_on_open_road_143544.asp?c=rssPublishing/Publishing TechnologyWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:39:41 GMThttp://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/technology/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004043682Online Publishing Technology News - Newspaper industry technology news and headlines.http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/technology/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004043682Publishing/Publishing TechnologyWed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2009/11/thoughts-on-the-kindle-in-canada.htmlToday it was announced that the Kindle will finally be sold to Canada. Not IN Canada, but TO Canada. Hate to just be a complainer, but here's what's not right about this launch. I'm sure some of these will be...http://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2009/11/thoughts-on-the-kindle-in-canada.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologyTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:03 GMThttp://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/launch-of-carina-press/A collective hub of romance genre bloggers. I'm delighted to say that it was only one week ago today that Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. announced the launch of Carina Press. Please go to www.carinapress.comhttp://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/launch-of-carina-press/Publishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:55:45 GMThttp://booksquare.com/digital-rights-management-a-wrinkle-or-an-opportunity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+booksquare+%28Booksquare%29For the past few weeks, we've been talking about Digital Rights Management (DRM), and the diversity of comments have been fascinating. I still do not believehttp://booksquare.com/digital-rights-management-a-wrinkle-or-an-opportunity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+booksquare+%28Booksquare%29Publishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 16 Nov 2009 19:12:00 GMThttp://toc.oreilly.com/2009/11/outperforming-books-at-getting.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TocCombinedFeed+%28TOC+Combined+Feed%29Clay Christensen talks about how people hire products to do jobs for them, and for a very long time books have been the best performers at doing certain types of...http://toc.oreilly.com/2009/11/outperforming-books-at-getting.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TocCombinedFeed+%28TOC+Combined+Feed%29Publishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:21:16 GMThttp://exacteditions.blogspot.com/2009/11/google-book-settlement-redux.htmlI go away for two days in the mountains and come back to find the Google Books Settlement II, a 173 page renegotiated version of the original deal (red-lined). Catch up with Grimmelmann. I am not sure that I will read the new contract; getting through the first version was quite a strain!http://exacteditions.blogspot.com/2009/11/google-book-settlement-redux.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:14:07 GMThttp://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6707253.htmlThe Wall Street Journal added some crucial context to discussion of the revised Google Book Search Settlement announced late Friday: it "would cut the number of works covered by the settlement by at least half by removing millions of foreign works.http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6707253.htmlPublishing/Publishing TechnologyMon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=57929News relevant to the digital content industry and enterprise digital content is posted several times a week on www.econtentmag.com, in addition to the news section that appears every month in the pages of EContent magazine. If you have comments please email ecletters@infotoday.com.http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=57929Publishing/Publishing TechnologyFri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://waltshiel.com/2009/11/12/indesign-files-and-kindle-formats/Our Five Rainbows Services company does a lot of Kindle conversions for small, indie publishers and self-published authors. Some of the source files we receive are easy to convert. Some are difficult.Some, however, pose real problems that can be very costly to circumvent.We never provide a firmhttp://waltshiel.com/2009/11/12/indesign-files-and-kindle-formats/Publishing/Publishing TechnologyThu, 12 Nov 2009 22:56:26 GMT