The Future of Publishing. An original podcast series. Each episode features the CEO of an industry leader, presenting a wide variety of views
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Mark Coker / The Future of Self-publishing
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In this episode of The Future of Publishing, Mr. Coker shares his thoughts and strategies on evening the playing field for independent authors. He gives his prescient predictions on where the self-publishing phenomenon is headed. Without holding back, he voices his strongly felt views on the dangers to book publishing engendered by the ever-increas…
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In this episode of The Future of Publishing, Mr. Abboud shares his thoughts on the evolving role of non-bookstore retailers such as Walmart on the overall book industry. With their vast resources, will they have an impact on the ebook market? Audiobooks? Is their share of the overall book market likely to increase? Mr. Abboud brings his unique pers…
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Steve Potash - Digital’s impact on libraries and schools
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Steve Potash is an attorney by training, an inventor, an entrepreneur, a visionary and a highly successful businessman. Over the last 32 years, he has built OverDrive into the dominant force in supplying public libraries with digital books and audiobooks. Today, OverDrive manages the largest global network of digital book lending libraries - over 4…
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In this podcast, Mr. Leaver makes clear his strongly-held view that, come what way in the areas of new formats, new devices, new technologies, etc., that to be a successful publisher, you must stay focused on delivering great content. He presents his views on the future growth potential for children's books as ebooks, audiobooks and other formats. …
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In this podcast, Mr. Ingram presents his views on all things digital, from ebooks to digital print to audiobooks. He predicts the growth of the various formats- where are ebooks heading for trade publishing? He discusses how advances in digital printing will continue to shape publishers' future impact of the self-publishing phenomenon on the overal…
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