Book publisher Hachette isno longerina blood feudwith Amazon , but it ’s already try out with newfangled , Bezos - free online selling choice , just in case . The latest : An experimentation where best - selling Hachette authors will be able tosell their booksdirectly to fans on Twitter .
Hachetteis partneringwith Gumroad , a party that helps people betray stuff on Twitter . The first plot of land of authors includescrowdfunding enthusiast Amanda Palmer , patrician Canadian cosmonaut Chris Hadfield , and The Onion . There will be a “ buy ” clit so the great unwashed wo n’t have to allow for their feed to spend money on books .
Twitterhas try out with a “ Buy ” buttonand is not shy about its purpose toturn into a storefront . It produce requital startupCardspringfor that accurate determination . This Hachette experiment underlines that companies are seriously looking at Twitter as a possible marketplace . Now it ’s just a question of whether people want to buy things on Twitter at all . [ New York Times ]
ebooksX ( Twitter )
Daily Newsletter
Get the best technical school , skill , and culture news show in your inbox day by day .
newsworthiness from the future , have to your present tense .
You May Also Like
