Re: Re: Paul Krugman holds forth on the future of publishing

From: "mybebook"

> Maybe a short introduction first.
>
> I work for a company that manufactures an e-book reader, the 
> BeBook.
> (So, yes, I might be biased on some topics...)
..........
>
> The press release basically asked for help and advice from 
> existing
> communities: readers, writers or publishers.
>
> Though it's easier, through new technology, to publish a book 
> in the
> first place, it's harder for ambitious professional writers to 
> make a
> living, or even get noticed.
.........
> We came up with some options:
> - An ebook only literature price of, let's say $10.000, to 
> stimulate
> writing and let the reading community decide the winner?
>
> - Pre-install new work on the BeBook, as a way of author 
> promotion?
> (Which could be done in several ways: author gets a fixed 
> amount from
> every BeBook we sell, containing his/her work. Or simply by a 
> pre-
> publication or first few chapters)
>
> - Should we be active on a 'publisher' level, and support 
> through
> promotional activities?
>
> In short : we'd like to stimulate new talent, in a way that's
> beneficial for all parties.
>
> If any of you have suggestions, they're very welcome. You're 
> the
> experts.
>
> Peter Zieleman
> BeBook - www.mybebook.com
> peter-bnbf9FiuI6RWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
>
> On a technical note : We're working on a DRM system to protect
> intelectual property.


Peter,

All of the above except the last.   DRM annoys paying readers and 
is no obstacle to determined 13 year olds!    There are tens of 
thousands, nay hundreds of thousads if not millions of words 
arguing this on the net, a lot of them in this lists archives!

But your approach is confused and you have no clear objective or 
marketing plan.   ther are people about who can help o nthis, but 
it is best if you help yoursef!    A brainstorming session is in 
order.   Get marketing and business plan templates and see how 
you fill them in.  Good starting point.

Which thing is most important...   market.... an so on.

What unique thing can you offer?    How, with what and so on...

ON your website separate customers for the device from affiliate 
offerings.   And put far fewer words on the page.   Put links to 
explanations.   Grip your callers or they're off again.

There is lots of help on offer and people who are more than 
willing to do so, but you need to be clear where you are going 
before we can help with good directions.

Joseph Harris



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