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Transformation and Disintermediation In The Publishing Industry – Final Word Of 2011

Posted on December 20, 2011 by stephen bateman

  I’ve written about the different facets of transformation and disintermediation in the publishing industry throughout 2010 and 2011 but I wanted to share a more personal angle and distil the lessons I’ve learned into ten key points that will … Continue reading →

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Mobile applications and book publishing

Posted on November 9, 2011 by stephen bateman

  Failure and success in the creative media  In a very short space of time mobile applications development has become fiercely competitive. The barriers to entry for app developers are very low and the stats prove it: for every “appilionnaire” … Continue reading →

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Where do publishers need to invest now to be future ready?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by stephen bateman

  I’ve been prompted by Korash Sanjideh, the Creative Industries iNET Broker, to think about a series of workshops that would strengthen the regions publishing brands and safeguard their future in the post digital age. The Truth: Digital revenues will not be … Continue reading →

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How semi-automated curation helps niche publishers stay relevant

Posted on May 29, 2011 by stephen bateman

Print publishing was built on specialist skills in editorial, design, production, reprography, print sourcing and buying, shipping, B2B relations, promotion, pricing and distribution. All these were high value specialist skills that publishers could charge a premium for. They gave access … Continue reading →

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The future of publishing: will books disappear?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by stephen bateman

Books won’t disappear. We’ll cherish our favourite novels and pass our children’s picture books on to subsequent generations. But we’ll also throw out many types of books: travel guides, reference books, maps, business guides etc… Disposing of books is a … Continue reading →

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Creeping Normalcy: Fact Not Fiction.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by stephen bateman

If you’ve read the boiling frog story you’ll know it’s a widespread anecdote describing a frog slowly being boiled alive. The premise is that when a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed … Continue reading →

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The new rules of digital publishing

Posted on March 3, 2011 by stephen bateman

Perspectives for authors in the post digital age- welcome to disruption – a talk I gave to an international audience of cross-media professionals in March 2011. Inspirations for this talk were Simon Waldman, Seth Godin, Forrester and the talented entrepreneurs … Continue reading →

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