Business Operations

Business Operations · Article | 04.01.12 The Link Between Metadata and Sales
by Andre Breedt; David Walter

Perhaps more than any other industry the book trade is reliant on sharing product data in order...

Business Operations · Article | 03.01.12 Niche Publishing: A Well-Defined System for Producing Profits
by Gordon Burgett

When we in niche publishing claim that the smaller our market, the higher our profits (all...

Business Operations · Article | 12.31.11 DRM Decisions: Analyzing the Business Case / Why I Don’t Use DRM


When the phone rings in the IBPA offices, it’s often a call from a member who’s...

Business Operations · Article | 10.31.11 Reversion in the Digital Age: Is Out-of-Print Out of Style?
by Steve Gillen

Because not every book is a success and not every successful book has an indefinite shelf life,...

Business Operations · Article | 11.01.10 A Crash Course in Accounting Basics
by Linda Carlson

How do I know if I’m making money? Established publishing companies have finance experts...

Business Operations · Article | 07.01.10 This One? That One? One of Those Other Ones? Oh, Never Mind: Managing Overabundant Choice
by Sheena Iyengar

Have you heard of the famous jam study? When I met with the head of Fidelity Research, he...