Amazon Strikes Again at Barnes & Noble

May 8, 2012

“How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
– Proverbs 1:22

This afternoon Amazon once again reminded us that Barnes & Noble doesn’t have a prayer in hell of blocking its way. (more…)

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Oh Yes, About That Lawsuit…

May 1, 2012

I mention in my previous post about Microsoft’s just-announced investment in Barnes & Noble’s Newco the benefit Microsoft gained by using the skeletal deal structure as a vehicle to settle its outstanding patent litigation with Barnes & Noble. (more…)

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Barnes & Noble Marries Microsoft

April 30, 2012

The deal announced this morning between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft is one of the more curious tech deals of the past decade. (more…)

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Barnes & Noble: The Analysts Speak, Part 1

April 17, 2012

As part of the research for my study of Barnes & NobleStripping Covers off The Hunger Games: How 7 Billionaires are Deciding the Future of Book Publishing in America, I considered the wise views of the Wall Street analysts who have the task of following the company and forecasting its fate on the financial markets. (more…)

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What Have We Learned About Amazon Book Reviews?

April 16, 2012

Following is a ‘reader’s digest’ summation of some of the scholarly research published in the last five years that analyses out how Amazon’s book review system functions. (more…)

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