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Comings and Goings: February 3, 2012

Feb 03, 2012

Is the Time Right for Bundling?

Feb 03, 2012

In a world where people increasingly consume their content on multiple platforms—watching TV recorded on their DVR, as well as downloaded to their iPad; reading the New York Times in print Sunday mornings, on their Kindle during the morning commute, then on their desktop at the office—questions are starting to be asked about why publishers are not allowing readers easy access to both digital and print. (Studies show that most e-book readers also buy print books.) ...

Tough Week for Amazon

Feb 03, 2012

Despite posting a 35% sales increase for the fourth quarter and earnings that were better than expected (if still down compared to a year ago), last week was a tough one for Amazon. Analysts and investors were disappointed in the quarterly report, and the stock price for the nation’s largest online retailer fell almost 8% the day after the earnings report was released on Tuesday, though it bounced back a bit on Thursday. Analysts have long worried that Amazon was investing too heavily in its b...

Now and Then Jumps into Digital Short Pool

Feb 03, 2012

In early 2011, Amazon launched Kindle Singles, and among those who saw the potential of the short-form digital content model were Chandos Erwin, managing director of the digital agency Oatmeal Beach, and Ivan Dee, founder of Ivan R. Dee Inc. (now an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield) and then chief editor of Quadrangle Books. ...