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The Publishers Run into Sharp Elbows

William Petrocelli | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Crown Books, Walmart, Book Publishing, Future of Publishing, Bookselling, Publishing History, Bertelsmann, Independent Booksellers, Barnes and Noble, Target, Publishing, Anti-Trust Laws, Viacom, Borders, Books, Amazon, Costco, Books News
William Petrocelli

Many familiar independent booksellers are gone, and they've been replaced by big-box retailers with far sharper elbows. At the moment, they -- not the publishers -- appear to be controlling the book business.

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The Failure of Filters -- Why We're Getting Dumber by the Hour

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Bertelsmann, Book Clubs, Scouts, Oprah, Filters, W.H. Auden, Jacques Barzun, Book Reviews, Finland, Oprah's Book Club, Lionel Trilling, Readers' Subscription, Stravinsky, Media News
Gerald Sindell

The expectation that most of the audience would rush out and purchase the book, as Oprah's audience does today, was not there. With a good book reviewer, you didn't need to do any page turning yourself.

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Sony CEO Is Confident About Future Growth

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Sony, Rolly, Sony BMG, Bertelsmann, Robotic Music Player, Bertelsmann AG, PlayStation 3, Toshiba, Howard Stringer, Sony Electronics, Business News

Flat-panel TVs, a music player with robotics technology and planned networking services for the PlayStation 3 video game console are a key part of Son...

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