Comments on: The Free Economy http://martysmind.com/2008/03/27/the-free-economy/ Marty Poulin's Random Thoughts Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marty Poulin http://martysmind.com/2008/03/27/the-free-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Marty Poulin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:23:17 +0000 http://martysmind.com/2008/03/27/the-free-economy/#comment-104 Hi Scott, You are totally on target. This is a process and there will be a lot of upside for the publishers who figure out the new way, but that will take time. In the mean time Cory has his own view that is a bit progressive and I do not think will work for everyone. Then again I expect that from visionaries. Sometimes we have to sell an idea long before the wave hits in order for people to buy surf boards. -Marty Hi Scott,

You are totally on target. This is a process and there will be a lot of upside for the publishers who figure out the new way, but that will take time.

In the mean time Cory has his own view that is a bit progressive and I do not think will work for everyone. Then again I expect that from visionaries. Sometimes we have to sell an idea long before the wave hits in order for people to buy surf boards.

-Marty

]]> By: Scott Sigler http://martysmind.com/2008/03/27/the-free-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Scott Sigler Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:55:18 +0000 http://martysmind.com/2008/03/27/the-free-economy/#comment-103 Sometimes the publishers can't win. Crown is trying to ease their way into this new free economy, and they got smacked by Cory -- of course, Cory is totally right in everything he said, and it's frustrating to watch the publishing industry slowly wake up to this, but think about it from their point of view. This isn't just a paradigm shift, it's flying from one planet to another. We're talking two centuries of a simple concept: print book, sell book, make money. Now we remove the first step, and expect them to just say "gee, sounds like fun!" I see it from both sides. Cory is right, and time will prove out his vision. Crown is doing what they can to understand this crazy marketplace shift, and they are hoping they can manage that and still keep people employed and provide value to the their shareholders. We have to remember, publishing is a business, and publishers are out to make money. Sometimes the publishers can’t win. Crown is trying to ease their way into this new free economy, and they got smacked by Cory — of course, Cory is totally right in everything he said, and it’s frustrating to watch the publishing industry slowly wake up to this, but think about it from their point of view. This isn’t just a paradigm shift, it’s flying from one planet to another. We’re talking two centuries of a simple concept: print book, sell book, make money. Now we remove the first step, and expect them to just say “gee, sounds like fun!”

I see it from both sides. Cory is right, and time will prove out his vision. Crown is doing what they can to understand this crazy marketplace shift, and they are hoping they can manage that and still keep people employed and provide value to the their shareholders. We have to remember, publishing is a business, and publishers are out to make money.

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