Comments on: What’s the state of digital publishing? http://mwfblog.com.au/2009/08/27/whats-the-state-of-digital-publishing/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fiona McLennan http://mwfblog.com.au/2009/08/27/whats-the-state-of-digital-publishing/#comment-301 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:08:58 +0000 http://mwfblog.com.au/?p=791#comment-301 Apologies – Estelle! That should be a thank you to YOU for the summary :)

]]> By: Fiona McLennan http://mwfblog.com.au/2009/08/27/whats-the-state-of-digital-publishing/#comment-300 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:07:34 +0000 http://mwfblog.com.au/?p=791#comment-300 Great summary, Elizabeth – on behalf of those of us who can’t be there, thank you!

Two quick comments, I agree that there is limited access here to DEDICATED ebook devices, but it worries me how focused the publishing industry is on the Kindle and Sony Reader. I’m a voracious reader and an absolute ebook lover – I buy and read 3-4 ebooks each week – but I have zero interest in lugging around a dedicated device. Personally, the appeal of ebooks is that I can read them on my smartphone which is always with me (and hence, I am always carrying a selection of reading material). Was there much discussion about the role that mobile phones will play in ebooks?

And secondly, an increasing problem for me as an Australian is that I’m being turned away at the checkout because of territorial rights restrictions. For example, 2 nights ago I had a $60USD ebook transaction declined because 4 of the 5 books in my shopping cart were restricted for sale outside the US and Canada. It worries me enormously that Australian readers, like me, are being denied the right to PURCHASE ebooks! Was there any discussion about territorial rights? Would be great to see some constructive movement within the industry to get more content legitimately available to non Americans with funds flowing to the right people!

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