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January 21, 2021
Interview: CEO Allen Lau on Wattpad's $600 Million Merger with Korea's Naver - Publishing Perspectives
Today Panzer made another stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. Yesterday the site had a post about Canada's Wattpad merger with South Korea's Naver. Today the site has an interview with Wattpad CEO Allen Lau about the reason's for the merger.
Maybe a cat comic? I'd read it.
According to Porter Anderson's post, Wattpad CEO Allen Lau is elated about the merger with Naver. The merger will form a combined user base of 160 million. Naver has 72 million users and Wattpad has 90 million users. The post includes some interesting information about the two company's channels/platforms and Wattpad's expansion into comics with Naver's Webtoons.
Panzer says, "This sounds like it will work out fine as long as Wattpad gets to stay a separate company in Canada and doesn't get lost in Naver's future plans."
Note: This is an exceptionally long post. Bring a thermos of tea and five muffins for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Wattpad CEO Allen Lau
Maybe a cat comic? I'd read it.According to Porter Anderson's post, Wattpad CEO Allen Lau is elated about the merger with Naver. The merger will form a combined user base of 160 million. Naver has 72 million users and Wattpad has 90 million users. The post includes some interesting information about the two company's channels/platforms and Wattpad's expansion into comics with Naver's Webtoons.
Panzer says, "This sounds like it will work out fine as long as Wattpad gets to stay a separate company in Canada and doesn't get lost in Naver's future plans."
Note: This is an exceptionally long post. Bring a thermos of tea and five muffins for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Wattpad CEO Allen Lau
January 20, 2021
Canada's Wattpad Announces It's Being Acquired by South Korea's Naver - Publishing Perspectives
Panzer had hardly entered the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was violently shaken by yelling and screaming coming from outside. Following all the chaos took our brave kitty boy to the Publishing Perspectives site. With no digging at all he found a post about the acquisition of Wattpad was what was causing all the noise.
Surprised me.
According to Porter Anderson's post, Wattpad's board announced the company is being acquired by the South Korean company Naver. Wattpad's acquisition is priced at US$600 million in cash and stock. Wattpad will stay in Canada. In addition to the platform and services, Wattpad Studios division and Wattpad Books will join Naver's Webtoon. The post contains much more information about both and the acquisition.
Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know they wanted to sell the company. Did you?"
Note: This is an extra l-o-n-g length post. Bring a large mug of cocoa, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Wattpad
Surprised me.According to Porter Anderson's post, Wattpad's board announced the company is being acquired by the South Korean company Naver. Wattpad's acquisition is priced at US$600 million in cash and stock. Wattpad will stay in Canada. In addition to the platform and services, Wattpad Studios division and Wattpad Books will join Naver's Webtoon. The post contains much more information about both and the acquisition.
Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know they wanted to sell the company. Did you?"
Note: This is an extra l-o-n-g length post. Bring a large mug of cocoa, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to Wattpad
January 19, 2021
Amazon Sued Over Its Dominance of the eBook Market (Finally) - The Digital Reader
Today, Panzer decided to make a stop at The Digital Reader site. With a little digging in the posts he found one about Amazon being sued.
It will be interesting.
According to the post by The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, Amazon is being sued for causing the inflation of ebook prices. The lawsuit says Amazon did this by signing contracts with the five large book publishers. The post includes links to the press release about the lawsuit, a copy of the lawsuit and an article explaining the lawsuit at The Guardian site.
Panzer says, "You'll want to follow the link to The Guardian site to get the most understandable information."
Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links, bring three more cups of tea and three muffins.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon sued
It will be interesting.According to the post by The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, Amazon is being sued for causing the inflation of ebook prices. The lawsuit says Amazon did this by signing contracts with the five large book publishers. The post includes links to the press release about the lawsuit, a copy of the lawsuit and an article explaining the lawsuit at The Guardian site.
Panzer says, "You'll want to follow the link to The Guardian site to get the most understandable information."
Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links, bring three more cups of tea and three muffins.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon sued
January 18, 2021
A New Panzerism
Panzer on your vintage years:
I'm ready.*
Mom told me old cats sleep 20 percent more than kittens.
Getting old sounds pretty good to me.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
I'm ready.*Mom told me old cats sleep 20 percent more than kittens.
Getting old sounds pretty good to me.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
January 15, 2021
2021 Workshops and Conferences January to March - Red Pencil
Which one do I want to go to?Today Panzer made a quick stop at the Blood Red Pencil site. With no digging at all our happy kitty boy found a post about upcoming online workshops and conferences in January through March. If you're looking for something educating, entertaining and fun, one or more of these may be of interest to you.
Panzer says, "There have already been changes to some of the workshops and conferences listed at this site. Some of these have already been postponed to next year, but the rest are still online. Be sure to check the costs."
To check out the site tootle over to 2021 Workshops and Conferences in January through March:
January 14, 2021
BiblioBoard, PW's BookLife Launch New Library E-book Program for Self-Published Authors - Publishers Weekly
Yesterday, Panzer told you about Publishers Weekly's plan's for the US Book Show in May. Today, our busy news-gatherer kitty found an announcement at Publishers Weekly about the company's entrance into the ebooks for libraries market.
How much is the fee?
According to a post at the site by the staff, Publishers Weekly's BookLife has formed a partnership with BiblioBoard to start a new program called BookLife Elite. Libraries will pay a subscription fee to get access to BookLife Elite's curated self-published ebooks. BookLife Elite is already available on OverDrive. The post includes several links to information about BookLife, BiblioBoard, authors' books in the program, and contact persons.
Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if, maybe, they're growing too fast in too many different directions at once."
Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. Bring a thermos of tea and three muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring three thermoses of tea, thirty-six muffins, twenty five cookies (biscuits), and fifteen brownies. Oh, and you'll need your sleeping bag for a nap in the middle.
To read the post tootle over to BiblioBoard and BookLife
How much is the fee?According to a post at the site by the staff, Publishers Weekly's BookLife has formed a partnership with BiblioBoard to start a new program called BookLife Elite. Libraries will pay a subscription fee to get access to BookLife Elite's curated self-published ebooks. BookLife Elite is already available on OverDrive. The post includes several links to information about BookLife, BiblioBoard, authors' books in the program, and contact persons.
Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if, maybe, they're growing too fast in too many different directions at once."
Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. Bring a thermos of tea and three muffins for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring three thermoses of tea, thirty-six muffins, twenty five cookies (biscuits), and fifteen brownies. Oh, and you'll need your sleeping bag for a nap in the middle.
To read the post tootle over to BiblioBoard and BookLife
January 13, 2021
'US Book Fair' Set for s May Digital Debut Following Book Expo's Closure - Publishing Perspectives
Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today when he decided to make a quick stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. There he found an interesting post about Publishers Weekly.
What's the plan for indies?
According to Porter Anderson's post, Publishers Weekly plans to start a digital replacement for the cancelled publishing industry trade show Book Expo. The new online trade show is called the US Book Show. The trade show will run May 26-28. The attendance fee is unavailable at this time, but is planned to be reasonable. Self-published authors will also be included in the new trade show.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... May 26 is only four and a half months away. This little kitty wants to know what the reasonable fee is going to be."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection. To read the post tootle over to US Book Show
What's the plan for indies?According to Porter Anderson's post, Publishers Weekly plans to start a digital replacement for the cancelled publishing industry trade show Book Expo. The new online trade show is called the US Book Show. The trade show will run May 26-28. The attendance fee is unavailable at this time, but is planned to be reasonable. Self-published authors will also be included in the new trade show.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... May 26 is only four and a half months away. This little kitty wants to know what the reasonable fee is going to be."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection. To read the post tootle over to US Book Show
January 12, 2021
New Report Offers Post-Pandemic Outlook for Book Business - Publishers Weekly
Today Panzer decided to make a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about a free report about book sales after the pandemic ends.
Can't leave? Shop online.
According to a post by Andrew Albanese, a new free report titled, COVID-19 and Book Publishing: Impacts and Insights for 2021, is now available. The report's five authors are involved in the publishing industry in various capacities. The authors of the report believe based on publishers' increased online sales experiences during the pandemic they will be more willing to publish online first post-pandemic. There is more information drawn from the authors' research included in the post. A link to download the free report is also included in the post.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty isn't worried about the extra competition. Big publishers charge too much for their online books."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a brownie for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to post-pandemic book business
Can't leave? Shop online.According to a post by Andrew Albanese, a new free report titled, COVID-19 and Book Publishing: Impacts and Insights for 2021, is now available. The report's five authors are involved in the publishing industry in various capacities. The authors of the report believe based on publishers' increased online sales experiences during the pandemic they will be more willing to publish online first post-pandemic. There is more information drawn from the authors' research included in the post. A link to download the free report is also included in the post.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty isn't worried about the extra competition. Big publishers charge too much for their online books."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a brownie for today's reading selection.
To read the post tootle over to post-pandemic book business
January 11, 2021
A New Panzerism
Panzer on the proper use of time:
Funny thing about naps ...
My eyelids are so heavy.*
I can never remember taking one.
I mean ...
Mom says I took one today, but I don't remember it.
I must have slept right through it.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
Funny thing about naps ...
My eyelids are so heavy.*I can never remember taking one.
I mean ...
Mom says I took one today, but I don't remember it.
I must have slept right through it.
* From Cat Wisdom for humans
January 8, 2021
Podcast Wars: Amazon to acquire Wondery escalating competition with Spotify - GeekWire
Earlier this week Panzer made a trip to the GeekWire site. There he found a post about Amazon and podcasting.
According to the post by Todd Bishop, Amazon has announced their intended acquisition of Wondery. Wondery is a podcast production studio. Once the acquisition is complete Wondery will become part of Amazon Music. Amazon Music is already involved in the podcast market. Amazon's announcement doesn't give any information on the financial terms of the acquisition. The post includes several links to other sources including Amazon's acquisition announcement.
Is it time for a kitty podcast?
Panzer says, "This could prove to be an interesting development for podcasters."
Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring a thermos of tea and two muffins, two cupcakes, and a brownie.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon
According to the post by Todd Bishop, Amazon has announced their intended acquisition of Wondery. Wondery is a podcast production studio. Once the acquisition is complete Wondery will become part of Amazon Music. Amazon Music is already involved in the podcast market. Amazon's announcement doesn't give any information on the financial terms of the acquisition. The post includes several links to other sources including Amazon's acquisition announcement.
Is it time for a kitty podcast?Panzer says, "This could prove to be an interesting development for podcasters."
Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring a thermos of tea and two muffins, two cupcakes, and a brownie.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon
