tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post8696765143954848023..comments2023-10-25T04:16:40.244-05:00Comments on A beast, an angel and a madman: Pottermore: A Whole New BallgameAlbert Riehlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-65539141772065422002011-06-28T12:31:07.579-05:002011-06-28T12:31:07.579-05:00Very true. If publishers were smart, they'd st...Very true. If publishers were smart, they'd start reinventing their own usefulness as so many threatened industries are already attempting. <br /><br />There is a lot of chatter going on in the film industry that the variety of platforms for movies is eventually going to turn on itself in a similar way. The theory for so long has been no matter what content you can get on an iPhone, DVD, Blu-Ray, On Demand, etc that most people will always want to go to a movie theatre, share the collective experience in the dark, with popcorn, candy and soda (and cheeseburgers and martinis if you're into that gimmick!)simply because it's a cultural experience. Just yesterday it was announced that AMC theatres are starting to sell monthly passes to go to the movies ala Netflix. It's going to be very interesting to see the evolution of the arts and how fast it comes.<br /><br />I'd much rather read a real book and watch a movie in a theatre but the lowest common denominator will likely prevail. Boo.Angnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-66796346937867389172011-06-28T09:09:32.392-05:002011-06-28T09:09:32.392-05:00I agree with that Ken--for now. I just think it l...I agree with that Ken--for now. I just think it leads to the opportunity of the publishers playing a much smaller role in matters--if any at all. If things pan out the way I see them going, the sellers will be the ones to start making decisions about what to sell and what not to sell eventually. <br /><br />Every person who writes a book isn't going to have it sold on Amazon, there will have to be some system of deciding what's worthy and what isn't and maybe that's the role publishers will now play but even that means small publishing firms with good marketing departments can and will compete with larger ones.Albert Riehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-88358656756517285272011-06-27T12:24:03.606-05:002011-06-27T12:24:03.606-05:00I agree that self-published books are generally lo...I agree that self-published books are generally looked-down upon. I just don't think that redistributing traditionally published books in an electronic format will change that perception in any significant way.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-82932271929444983982011-06-27T09:45:13.208-05:002011-06-27T09:45:13.208-05:00Thanks for the comments everyone! I appreciate th...Thanks for the comments everyone! I appreciate the feedback/debate!Albert Riehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-88285211770542387972011-06-27T09:44:45.212-05:002011-06-27T09:44:45.212-05:00Chemist Ken: do you disagree that self-published ...Chemist Ken: do you disagree that self-published books have been something of a joke or that they have instantly become much more?<br /><br />As for whether or not Rowling's books are self-published the digital versions are officially being published by Pottermore Publishing and it will be the same publisher worldwide, unlike the actual books which were published by different publishing houses in the U.S., U.K. and many other countries as well. <br /><br />Yes, the book has already been edited and proofed and marketed by the original publishers (and for that Rowling is giving them a small percentage of profits) but there's no reason why freelance editors and copy editors can't handle that job for Rowling specifically in the future. Online giants like Amazon--a master in marketing--will take up the marketing efforts directly for a larger percentage of the earnings (coming out of what used to go to a publisher) and still Rowling will get more from her books than she had previously. <br /><br />And other authors will follow suit.Albert Riehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-32689349876553893402011-06-27T09:37:46.022-05:002011-06-27T09:37:46.022-05:00Dakker: I do think DVD's are on their way out...Dakker: I do think DVD's are on their way out. People already store movies on their computers and I think eventually we'll all have a computer/device that plugs into our televisions on which we store our entire movie collection. <br /><br />As for TV/movies--the advertising makes it an entirely different monster.Albert Riehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-30669997752161877522011-06-24T13:59:08.944-05:002011-06-24T13:59:08.944-05:00Not everyone missed the Star Wars quote... ;)
The...Not everyone missed the Star Wars quote... ;)<br /><br />The fact that you can buy books for a fraction of the price just a few months after the release date, and for pennies when paperback comes out, furthers this movement. Those who know they won't keep a book on the shelves will stop buying altogether. Then again, how many printed versions will be made available?<br /><br />Do you see the same happening with movies/TV? Are DVD's on their way out?Dakkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-22295218088235737242011-06-24T12:36:31.417-05:002011-06-24T12:36:31.417-05:00Have to disagree with this sentence:
"self-pu...Have to disagree with this sentence:<br />"self-published books have been something of a joke until now, but in the blink of an eye they have become so much more."<br /><br />It's hard to describe Rowling's foray into ebooks as self-publishing. Self-selling, maybe, but not self-publishing. Rowling's books have already been vetted by agents and editors. The marketing was already done by the publishers. All the things that differentiate (most) self-published books from traditionally published books are nonexistent in this case.<br /><br />Still it will still be interesting to see where this goes.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-55127621881209983302011-06-24T11:31:07.170-05:002011-06-24T11:31:07.170-05:00Good rant DK!Good rant DK!Albert Riehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962103922332119364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-83484853106143346932011-06-24T10:47:19.045-05:002011-06-24T10:47:19.045-05:00On the flip side, what will become of public libra...On the flip side, what will become of public libraries who offer a service to the thousands who cannot afford to buy every book they read. I, for one, read about 3 books per week on average ... and I have the cheapest possible broadband and a desktop PC. I *need* books!<br /><br />On a tangent, may I have a quick rant about how I am seriously hoping that job recruiters go the way of the dodo. It seems to me all they do is send your resume to a potential employer and then you do all the work -- the getting to the interview, the testing, the awful interview itself. Then if you get hired (and after two years I'm still waiting for that to happen) the recruiter gets a fat commission in the thousands! Not only that, but they treat you these days like they are doing you a favour!!!<br /><br />//end of rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-85886215519406874442011-06-24T03:06:15.020-05:002011-06-24T03:06:15.020-05:00Well said! I enjoyed reading this :)Well said! I enjoyed reading this :)mace85https://www.blogger.com/profile/15285124507415888129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-63921936218896397092011-06-24T03:05:48.171-05:002011-06-24T03:05:48.171-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mace85https://www.blogger.com/profile/15285124507415888129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213815482235796893.post-62922202481289055512011-06-23T19:37:44.681-05:002011-06-23T19:37:44.681-05:00Excellent post. Sad that books will become obsolet...Excellent post. Sad that books will become obsolete, but sort of interesting to watch the way the culture of literature & the business of publishing will shift. Food for thought, as usual. Thanks, Al.maureenhttp://www.twitter.com/maureenhabeebnoreply@blogger.com