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<title><![CDATA[Pete Nikolai]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After nearly 10 years in sales for Thomas Nelson Publishers, I made the transition to the product development side in October 2000 to start and manage the Backlist Development department which creates products based on previously published content. In 2005 I took on additional responsibility for the continued development, improvement, and implementation of our publishing process across the company. In 2009, responsibility for driving sales of our current backlist products became a top priority.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can Hollywood (and book publishers) keep hanging on to its aging business model?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:15:36 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everywhere you look in the entertainment world these days, you see more and more people crossing the digital divide, using a staggering array of new devices to read books, watch TV shows, listen to music and, yes, even read the newspaper. Amazon recently announced that it now sells more e-books than it does hardcover editions...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copia Offers New Reading Devices, New Prices]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:28:37 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Copia announced still lower prices on a reconfigured line of devices beginning with 5&quot;color LCD model for $99... The ever-growing popularity of the multimedia and multi-function iPad—Apple reports that it has sold more than 3 million devices since April—has led to price slashing for single-function b&amp;w e-readers. In recent weeks Borders announced plans to sell a $119 device; B&amp;N introduced a new wi-fi only device for $149 and dropped the price of the 3GWi-fi devices to $199; and Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle from $259 to $189...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[E-books, hardcovers, online booksellers and stores: Why everybody can win]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:21:29 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[...the lure of new ebook releases at $10 apiece is at least equaled by the appeal of being able to download exactly the book you want, when and where you want it, and carry dozens of titles around with you in a package that weighs less than a single hardcover. This demand for easy-to-enjoy, on-the-go-content is part of a broader mobile revolution which is transforming lifestyles and business models alike. Commerce, advertising, and applications are now increasingly focused on smartphones and the new wave of tablets -- and generating tremendous growth and revenue for companies who can give consumers what they need, the way they want it: anywhere, any time, in real-time. Even as people become increasingly reliant on digital content, &quot;real&quot; books remain ubiquitous.. the increasingly digital nature of daily life only accentuates the appeal of books as physical artifacts offering a unique tactile experience. Similarly, the increasing amount of time we spend in virtual spaces -- online meetings, social networks, video games, e-commerce sites -- places a premium on time spent with and around actual people. Brick-and-mortar bookstores have always served as community gathering places and venues for author readings, writing workshops, book release parties, and other special events. More fundamentally, it's important to understand what's driving the rise of e-books in the first place: the strong-as-ever desire of consumers to read books, in one form or another. After all, what's a device without content? As e-books, readers, e-bookstores, and specialized apps make it easier for consumers to enjoy books, they'll buy more titles, and read them more quickly. This expandable consumption drives growth across the category while increasing reading in general -- a true win-win for booksellers of all kinds as well as our customers. Ultimately, there's no reason traditional bookstores and digital booksellers can't co-exist; for all their common ground, each offers a substantially different value proposition. Of course, the onus is on booksellers to prove their continued relevance in the digital age. If they continue to innovate in the services and experiences they offer and the ways they engage the community, consumers will continue to make bookstores a vital part of their lives. If they fail to adapt to changing market conditions and consumer needs, they'll deserve the empty aisles -- and cash registers -- that result. The next chapter is up to them.]]></description>
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