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A quite interesting point I read recently about why subscription models would have several hurdles in order to reach a good enough acceptance by the publishing industry is that publishers typically require "friction points" in business models outside the main one (i.e. Read more »

Phil Connors had the bitter mandate of covering, once again, the Groundhog day in Punxsutawney. At the end of the day he was about to finally leave the town and return to lovely Pittsburgh when a blizzard forced him and his team to stay overnight. The big surprise is when he finds out that the following day is still February 2nd. As he soon learns, it doesn´t matter what he does during the day; as soon as he wakes up Phil has to live the same day again. Read more »

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there was a realm in which one economic sector had been using the same business model for many years. The author created a work, the publisher selected a work among different authors, assured its work quality, prepared and advertised it; and the distributor made sure the work reached its potential readers. Sometimes success or failure depended just on choosing the right title to catch the attention of a large enough target of readers. Read more »