The recent tagging spurt/protest of Amazon Kindle owners rebelling against eBook prices above $9.99 sheds a lot of light on the way power dynamics are shifting.
The electronic supply chain is still evolving but at least three factors are influencing existing power dynamics when it comes to pricing (and maybe more).
It’s finally happening. The eBook is coming to fruition as a thing that some people want. It didn’t work with Rocket EBook, but with new technologies—eInk, wireless readers, smart phones, etc—people are reading books off of a screen.
BookNet Canada and the Association of Canadian Publisher’s EPUB Boot Camp was a great introduction to the format and general overview of the available tech.
BookNet Canada is a non-profit organization that develops technology, standards, and education to serve the Canadian book industry. Founded in 2002 to address systemic challenges in the industry, BookNet Canada supports publishing companies, booksellers, wholesalers, distributors, sales agents, industry associations, literary agents, media, and libraries across the country.
