{"id":342,"date":"2010-01-15T09:41:43","date_gmt":"2010-01-15T15:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booklifenow.com\/?p=342"},"modified":"2010-01-15T09:41:43","modified_gmt":"2010-01-15T15:41:43","slug":"fridays-links-pirates-publishers-and-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booklifenow.com\/2010\/01\/fridays-links-pirates-publishers-and-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday’s Links: Pirates, Publishers and Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Samir Balwani writes about engaging your audience via the use of social media, offering that fear of actual interaction with potential customers – and the risks that it potentially brings – doom brands to mediocrity.<\/a><\/p>\n A recent study from Attributor<\/em> indicates that online book piracy is pervasive, according to Publishers Weekly.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Author Jim C. Hines is skeptical regarding the piracy study. Read his response here.<\/a><\/p>\n BookEnds LLC offers a few tips on avoiding literary scams. <\/a><\/p>\n Three US universities have agreed to not buy the Kindle based on accessibility issues regarding its potential use by blind students.<\/a><\/p>\n Literary agent Rachelle Gardner wonders how readers discover new books. She’s asking for your input. <\/a><\/p>\n Michiko Kakutani reviews Jaron Lanier’s <\/a>You Are Not a Gadget<\/a><\/em>, a warning against the collectivism and anonymity of the internet. No Luddite, Lanier is a pioneer in the field of virtual reality and a silicone valley veteran. <\/a><\/p>\n Dennis Johnson reports that industry mag Editor & Publisher<\/em> will continue publication under a new owner. <\/a><\/p>\n