Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/17-11/21

number_5_redEvery week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

What does Penguin Random House’s refusal to sign with any ebook subscription service mean for the Big Five?

Is the use of aggressive DRM a turn off to readers?

Is the act of trying to keep up with ever advancing technology a futile effort for small publishers?

Do men and women prefer to read books written by their own sex?

Renaissance Learning released its findings on what and how children are reading this year.

Editors’ note: Our People Round-Up, Mid-November 2014 was updated to acknowledge recent changes at HarperCollinsNorton, and Hachette.