Here’s an intriguing (bizarre? scary?) new twist in publishing: books created by computer algorithm.
Parker’s titles sell only dozens or in some cases hundreds of copies. But as today’s New York Times report suggests, that could be a viable business model:
"His company, the Icon Group International, is the long tail of the bell
curve come to life — generating significant total sales by adding up
tens of thousands of what might be called worst sellers."
We hereby declare a new category of coverage in this blog—"Pub Apps"—to track such digital techniques, widgets, and applications. Somewhere in the never-ending stream of these innovative curiosities are sure to be ideas that will help shape the future of publishing.