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By: The end of publishing « Make It In Music Daily

The end of publishing « Make It In Music Daily — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:54:59 +0000

[...] I just saw this in a tweet from @Buzzsonic who got it from Michael Hyatt’s blog. [...]

By: Catherine Jaime

Catherine Jaime — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:59:00 +0000

I followed the link to this from one of your more recent blog entries. I have to admit to being alarmed at the beginning of the video – though 10 of my 12 children would technically be “Gen Y’s” that don’t fit that original model!

But it was fun to see it play out to the end…As a reader and a writer I definitely see books as alive in well in paper and as e-books, and likely to stay that way for some time to come!

By: Here Come the Tablets – The End of Publishing As We Know It? | Trapdoor Books

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:24:04 +0000

[...] After watching the video several times, I have come to a few tentative conclusions about the future of book publishing. Don’t hold me to this. I may change my mind next month. But for now at least, here is what I see [...]

By: Here Come the Tablets – The End of Publishing As We Know It? « Frank Fiore – Novelist & Screenwriter

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:19:02 +0000

By: Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan Voysey — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:24:12 +0000

Not just a nice piece of analysis – a brilliant piece of writing. Anyone ready to write a back-to-front-to back book yet? I’m starting this afternoon…

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:40:56 +0000

neat

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:28:37 +0000

I've been trying to keep abreast of the publishing situation as a wanna-be author, and I keep seeing many people proclaim the end of publishing as we know it. Even comments here have boldly labeled books as antiquated; make way for the digital revolution! Just out of curiosity, I Googled the total number of Kindle owners in the world. Do you now how many Kindles are out there? By Q4 of 2009, Amazon had sold 1.5 million units. Now, considering the United States has a population of well over 300 million people, that's not very much (and I might add that Amazon is selling worldwide). In fact, just considering the U.S. alone that makes Kindle users less than 0.5% of the population. I realize there are other digital readers out there, but seriously? Books are not dead until they are in the minority. I'm not saying it couldn't happen; just don't be so quick to judge. Good video, even if it was inspired by another. Thanks Michael!

By: tamstew

tamstew — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:41:09 +0000

What a fantastic video!! Very clever. I'm enjoying watching the industry transform. I LOVE reading; my parents instilled that in me from a very young age (born 1974). I read fiction and non-fiction, and I always read non-fiction with a pencil to mark up, take notes, and underline text. I'm very interested in the e-readers, iPads, etc. I've never tried to read an entire manuscript on my computer so I'm not sure if I can see myself curled up in bed with an iPad, but on the other hand, I can't say I couldn't. I don't know what's going to happen, but I love watching it all unfold….now THIS has the makings of a good book! ;-)

By: Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:32:58 +0000

This may sound too simple and without deep thought. I think we are going to have more options for all people. Readers and writers of all types will have many options. The future will give every voice a chance to be heard. And people will decide what they like and don't like. You will have all kinds of small, medium, and large networks of writers. And each writer will have a fan base of readers.

Then again. Who knows.

By: John Young

John Young — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:18:04 +0000

Two sides/perspectives to every story. I can’t wait to live long enough to see which version of this video resembles the real world we’ll live in. I believe content is king but we are just so bombarded with more content that at times it becomes noise. I’m looking harder than ever, even now, for the things that have impact. It’s so easy for a lot to just be redundant.

By: journalism the future of publishing instant gratification v. ignorant regurgitation « The Adventures of a Boss Bitch

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:03:34 +0000

[...] However, I’m keeping an eye on what Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, has to say on the future of publishing. [...]

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:43:23 +0000

Wow, I love backwardness. I'm going to try to write something like that. Thanks for sharing.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: From the Publisher’s Desk: Top Book Publishing Industry News 3/9-3/19/10 « TSTC Publishing's Book Business Blog

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:16:52 +0000

[...] The Future of Publishing (3/18/10 via Michael Hyatt’s Blog) [...]

By: Gladwell Musau

Gladwell Musau — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:14:30 +0000

Wow. I am glad I stuck to the END of the video. Oh…that is one incredible confirmation. It is us , authors, aspiring or published and publishers who need to listen rather to ourselves and the positive that is being said…and discard the negative that book publishing is dying out. Someone said it well….'EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING' So…I will be looking out for the Silver rather that getting discouraged by the cloud!!!

Blessings

Gladwell
My recent post DOES HE KNOW YOUR ADDRESS?

By: Future of publishing video « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking

Future of publishing video « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:27:06 +0000

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By: Tim Dahl

Tim Dahl — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:17:11 +0000

Well, I'm not in Gen Y, though I'm awful close. I was born in 1973, so I'm not sure what it makes me.

I still like the feel of a book, though I would love to be able to afford an Ipad, and use the digital version. I do most of my research online, digital journals and such. Yes, I do look at wikipedia, though I would never quote it in a paper. If I can ever afford the technology/service, I'm sure I will be more of a digital reader. However, I'll always keep paper favorites on the shelf. I'll always take some time to grab some coffee and my current reading material, if for no other reason that the digital is just as temporary as it is eternal.

What do I mean by that. 1) It is eternal. We never write anything on the web that we won't want to see ever again. There will always be a copy of it somewhere. In a sense, it is eternal. However 2) it is also horribly temporary. Or perhaps, I should say horribly fragile. Sure, no fire will eat up your digital copy if it is stored out in the nether. But, hard drives crash, servers go down, and our wonderful technology goes kapoot in some way shape form or fashion.

So, at least for the time being, I see digital copies on the rise, and possibly paper copies falling a bit. But, there will be a place for both in the here & now, and possibly in the here & after.

Tim
My recent post Epiphany – Mr. Banks Gets It!!! #MaryPoppins

By: Sara Rassler

Sara Rassler — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:12:00 +0000

I'm a senior in high school and I don't think that books are dying. Most students can't afford a Kindle, or don't want it stolen. Most students realize that it's harder on their eyes to read from a screen instead of a book. Students are the future of our world, and until every school in the nation starts buying Kindles and other eBook readers, books will still be around. The only time I read an eBook or a Google Book snippet is when I need to do research and I don't feel like lugging around a book. I think -fiction- books will continue to be made from trees.

Love reading your blog, Michael, we've used a few of your posts as discussion starters in my Service Leadership class.

By: Speckle

Speckle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:19 +0000

Wow! this was enlightening!

By: Susan Cushman

Susan Cushman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:26:02 +0000

Brilliant. My friends, River Jordan and Shellie Tomlinson Rushing, are on a book tour of seven states right now, interviewing booksellers and bookclubs about the future of publishing. They are having an informal "parlor talk' at my house on March 31. I think they'll find we're hopeful about the publishing world:-)

By: Peter Eleazar

Peter Eleazar — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:40:45 +0000

The marketing sweetspot is almost always in the middle. Extremes either give you low volumes or low margins or both. The middle in this debate is a mix of paper and e-media. I could list many marketing reasons why that is so. The best analogy that comes to mind is the car – all cars were starting to look alike as they pursued ideal efficiency, but that killed differentiation, so style came back – and the pendulum will also swing back for the publsihing market. In fact books may well rise to the challenge and take on new and exciting formats.