YouTube has had a big year, even by its own standards.In 2014 the Google-owned streaming video service got a new boss, a new revenue stream and a new rival. It also rolled out a massive marketing campaign, the first of what are expected to be several ad-free subscription services and a new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Romance is the main genre which Kobo platform users in the UK read all the way to the end, an inaugural Kobo Book Report on e-reading trends in the UK has found. Kobo has revealed both its top purchases, and which books readers actually completed. It found that romance was the most thoroughly... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Clare Reihill is leaving her role as editorial director of Fourth Estate after more than 10 years with the publisher. Reihill leaves to work full time at the T S Eliot estate, where she has served as a trustee for for several years. After starting at Fourth Estate in 2003, Reihill has worked... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has been courting content companies for years because it wants content companies to bring more of their content to Facebook. Here’s a new example: A set of tools that will make it easier for publishers to share their stuff ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Children’s Books has confirmed it will publish Rainbow Rowell’s new title in the UK next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown imprint Sphere will publish a series of digital short stories tying in to each episode of ITV drama series "Broadchurch". Each ebook, written by crime writer Erin Kelly in collaboration with "Broadchurch" creator Chris Chibnall, will be released at midnight following the broadcast... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Iceland, the holiday season sees more than 800 books published and is responsible for 60-70% of all book sales in the country. The post Iceland’s Jólabókaflóð: The Christmas Book Flood appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Wiley & Sons has reported a 6% rise year-on-year in second quarter revenue to $477m, due to growth in its Research and Education divisions, up 5% and 3% respectively, as well as to contributions from its recent acquisitions CrossKnowledge and Profiles International. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook keeps coming up with ways to reduce the amount of bloat in people's news feeds. But while recent efforts have angered those putting out that bloat -- advertisers and social gaming firms -- Facebook's latest move seems intended to pre-empt any pushback.Facebook unveiled a few new tools... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rights groups back challenge, claiming injunction on British performing artist’s book is serious risk to freedom of expressionA British performing artist who has been prevented from publishing his memoir as a result of legal action brought by his ex-wife is to ask the supreme court to overturn... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Another week, another digital media company with a big funding round.Woven Digital has raised $18 million in the company's second funding round since its 2010 launch. Woven intends to use the funding money to add more people to its ad sales and editorial teams, grow its video business into... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The audio recording of Malala’s autobiography for young people, Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education, has been nominated for a US Grammy Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Parragon is publishing a series of books based on the "Matt Hatter Chronicles" brand, after signing a licensing deal with Platinum Films. Under the terms of the deal, Parragon will publish colouring, sticker, activity and story books in the UK, Australia and South Africa in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook's new search feature will give users a more active role in media discovery, and likely change how brands and publishers use the platform. The post What Facebook’s search feature means for brands, publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
YouTube star Zoe Sugg, aka Zoella, shrugged off a mild ghostwriting controversy to retain the top spot of the UK Official Top 50 for the second straight week, with her Young Adult novel Girl Online (Penguin) becoming 2014's fastest selling book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two UK rights experts argue that physical book piracy is often due to lack of availability — so, the more content that can be licensed the better. The post Can Proper Licensing Help Solve Piracy Problems? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Laura Hillenbrand’s 'Unbroken' ousted Gillian Flynn’s 'Gone Girl' from the top spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended December 8. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
It may be very old, but Microsoft's Compiled HTML Help (CHM) is still a common format for software documentation, as well as the occasional ebook. Windows has a standard HTML Help viewer which should be able to display most files, but it’s a little fragile (just search the web for "regsvr32... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
New titles include a look at how the experience of Holocaust survivors has influenced the faith of their descendants. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette has partnered with Gumroad, a company that enables direct sales through Twitter, to see if the social media platform can sell books. The post Hachette Tests if Gumroad Can Sell Books on Twitter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]