Google Continues World Domination.
In the book biz, things are definitely changing, and Google Books just announced that it will let you embed a preview of qualifying books (a lot don't apply, but more do than you'd think). It's a YouTube approach and if it's anywhere near as viral, it's got the potential to change the game. You be the judge if it's a good changer or a bad one.
Here, for instance, is a preview from an Edgar Allen Poe book of stories:
Certainly interesting, that's for sure.
And Google contacts writers whose books they're planning to add the Google library, and pays them (the writers) in advance for the privilege. (Amazon's kindle buys rights from the publishers, of which the writers get squat (more or less).
ReplyDeleteMore information isn't always better information but overall I like the sentiment. Perhaps it will make me buy more books - not sure yet.
ReplyDeleteMethinks though that this is yet another small sideshow hobby for the "No. seriously. We're not evil. We SWEAR" Goog. It'll go away as soon as the 4 man dev team finds something else to do.