<description>&lt;p&gt;Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it. We also dig into Jimmy's forthcoming book on Kobe Bryant, why the world needs more "problem authors," and why our goal is to make our authors millionaires.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We explore why most industries optimize for prestige instead of outcomes, how digital distribution has reshaped attention, and why authors — and creators more broadly — have more leverage than they realize.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Infinite Books: https://www.infinitebooks.com/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jimmy's X: &lt;a href= "https://x.com/jimmyasoni"&gt;https://x.com/jimmyasoni&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Substack: &lt;a href= "https://newsletter.osv.llc/"&gt;https://newsletter.osv.llc/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Books Mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,0,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;The Founders&lt;/strong&gt; by Jimmy Soni&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,1,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;A Mind at Play&lt;/strong&gt; by Jimmy Soni&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,2,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,2,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;The Dao of Kobe&lt;/strong&gt; by Jimmy Soni (Upcoming)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,3,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,3,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;What Works on Wall Street&lt;/strong&gt; by Jim O'Shaughnessy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,4,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,4,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;Invest Like the Best&lt;/strong&gt; by Jim O'Shaughnessy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,5,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,5,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;How to Retire Rich&lt;/strong&gt; by Jim O'Shaughnessy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,6,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,6,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;The 4-Hour Workweek&lt;/strong&gt; by Tim Ferriss&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,7,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,7,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;The Almanac of Naval Ravikant&lt;/strong&gt; by Eric Jorgenson (transcribed as "Naval Akan")&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,8,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,8,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;Dispatches from Grief&lt;/strong&gt; (Upcoming)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,9,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,9,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;Mamba Mentality&lt;/strong&gt; by Kobe Bryant&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,10,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,10,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;Slow Horses&lt;/strong&gt; by Mick Herron&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-path-to-node="1,11,0"&gt;&lt;strong data-path-to-node="1,11,0" data-index-in-node="0"&gt;The Boys in the Boat&lt;/strong&gt; by Daniel James Brown&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Infinite Loops

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Jimmy Soni — The Publishing System is Broken (EP. 295)

JAN 1, 202697 MIN
Infinite Loops

Jimmy Soni — The Publishing System is Broken (EP. 295)

JAN 1, 202697 MIN

Description

Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it. We also dig into Jimmy's forthcoming book on Kobe Bryant, why the world needs more "problem authors," and why our goal is to make our authors millionaires. We explore why most industries optimize for prestige instead of outcomes, how digital distribution has reshaped attention, and why authors — and creators more broadly — have more leverage than they realize. Important Links: Infinite Books: https://www.infinitebooks.com/ Jimmy's X: https://x.com/jimmyasoni Substack: https://newsletter.osv.llc/ Books Mentioned: The Founders by Jimmy Soni A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni The Dao of Kobe by Jimmy Soni (Upcoming) What Works on Wall Street by Jim O'Shaughnessy Invest Like the Best by Jim O'Shaughnessy How to Retire Rich by Jim O'Shaughnessy The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss The Almanac of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson (transcribed as "Naval Akan") Dispatches from Grief (Upcoming) Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant Slow Horses by Mick Herron The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown