Google Settlement
This issue of the newsletter was to be delayed a few days to report on the Justice Department’s response to last fall’s revised “Google Settlement”, which is due to be released on February 4.
Then all sorts of book industry announcements were made. A special newsletter will be sent after the Justice Department comments are available.
While We Were Waiting…
Quebecor Redux
On January 26, the nations largest privately held printer, Quad Graphics, announced that it has begun to acquire World Color Press, formerly known as Quebecor before last years bankruptcy, for $1.3 billion. The new public company would equal the nation’s largest printer, R.R. Donnelly, in revenues.
Borders Redux
Also on January 26, Ron Marshall resigned as CEO of the Border’s Group. Border’s faces numerous challenges according to Debtwire.
After a frustrating year, the turn-around expert leaves to head the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P).
Apple Newton Redux
And on January 27th, Steve Jobs attempted to erase the memory of the 1993 Newton by introducing the iPad. Steve Jobs exalted that it was a “truly revolutionary and magical product.”
Priced from $499 to $699, WiFI capability is standard, while 3G adds $230 to the price.
Wii Read
A reading game called Storybook Workshop has been introduced for the Nintendo Wii. Participants can read the story on screen and read aloud with it, listen to the narrator read it or playback their voice reading the story while the program alters their voice for each character.
It’s Official
Pantone Inc. has named 15-5519 turquoise as the Color of the Year 2010.
Books Recalled
Oxmoor House has recalled over 1 million home improvement books going back to 1975 because of errors involving electrical wiring that could lead to fires or death.
A 5’ x 6’ Book
The largest book in the world will be on public display for the first time ever this summer. The 350 year old Klencke Atlas may be viewed at the British Library .
Brouhaha Brewing?
Steven Covey has moved the electronic rights for two of his best sellers from his longtime publisher Simon and Schuster to Rosetta Books which will offer the ebooks exclusively through Amazon (Kindle).
Simon and Schuster said it intends to protect all electronic rights for its backlist.
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