OK, Amazon has released the beta version of its new Kindle for PC application. As a Kindle owner and Kindle book designer, I naturally immediately downloaded, installed, and tried it out. The program’s Home page displays the books you’ve downloaded from your Kindle account to this new device. If you click on the “Archived Items” [...]
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September 8, 2009
Amazon vs Google?
Lost of noise this past week over the announcement that Amazon filed an objection with the court over the Google Book Settlement. For my thoughts on the settlement and why we opted out, see: Google Settlement – Not So Good Google Settlement – No Thanks Google Settlement, More Thoughts Predictably, the Authors Guild, one of [...]
July 27, 2009
Authors as Amazon Associates
Are you a small (or micro) publisher or a self-published author who offers potential book buyers the option, on your website, of buying your books from Amazon.com? If so, be sure you’re not overlooking a bit of extra income from those Amazon sales. Use Amazon’s Associate program! If you’re not using it, or maybe don’t [...]
March 5, 2009
Google Settlement – Not So Good
I’m still slowly working my way through the 141 pages (plus attachments) of the Google Book Search Settlement negotiated by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers. Thanks a lot, guys. For nothing.
February 10, 2009
More Kindle 2 Gripes
Yesterday, I took aim at Amazon’s big news — the pending release of the new Kindle 2. I said it seemed like a minor evolution at best. Today, I discuss the things Kindle 2 SHOULD have fixed.
