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Amazon paying ebook settlement cash back to Kindle users

Remember that antitrust suit concerning publishers, ebooks and price rigging? The good news, at least if you bought one of the affected titles between April 2010 and May 2012, is that Amazon is sending some money your way. If the book you purchased... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco launches blinkbox books

Tesco’s ebook platform blinkbox books has launched today (25th March). The website sells... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boom or Bust with Facebook

Science magazine Discover had 69,000 Facebook likes at the beginning of 2013. Growing steadily, that audience had doubled by September. Then in October, it doubled again. November? Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbro Lindgren Wins 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Swedish author Barbro Lindgren has won the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the largest award for children’s literature with a prize of five million Swedish crowns. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC to offer more books coverage

The BBC has unveiled its “strongest commitment to arts in a generation”, set to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon sends money to Kindle readers affected by ebook price-fixing scandal

If you bought a lot of bestsellers, you could see a hefty credit on your Amazon account on Tuesday. Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Marketers Should Know About Buying Publishers' Custom Audiences

When print was thriving, advertisers would simply use brands as a proxy for the audience they wanted to reach. Want moms? Buy People magazine. Now marketers know more about their targets, have better tools to find them and more ways to reach them. And traditional publishers stood by as... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New NYC Space for Macmillan Science and Education

The publisher signed a new long-term lease at One New York Plaza in New York City, bringing together its various businesses into one space. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder buys Quercus

Hodder & Stoughton is to purchase Quercus. The announcement was made to the markets today... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NY AG says ebook buyers getting credits

New York's attorney general says buyers of electronic books will get account credits this week from five publishers from settlements reached after 33 states sued in federal court alleging they... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making Friends with Instability

 One of the ongoing challenges for publishers is the sense of instability that arises from the never-ending changes in technology and audience behavior. From sales to marketing and even publishing’s most fundamental service—content creation—market dynamics are constantly evolving. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ciudad de Libros/Open Road Español Launches

The global Spanish-language ebook venture formed by Open Road Media and Barcelona Digital Editions, has released its first 40 ebooks in Spanish. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Quartz secret to great native ads: Think like an editor

Jay Lauf, publisher of Quartz, spoke at Digiday Publishing Summit about what the site has learned by focusing on design, useful content and shareability in its native ad programs. The key, he said, is the sales side thinking like editors.The post The Quartz secret to great native ads: Think like... Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Ways Oyster Books Can Rule the Ebook Subscription Market

In the six months since its debut, the $14 million Oyster ebook subscription platform has yet to take off. What's lacking? What could be improved? We advise. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holidays of Hope: Books for Passover and Easter

Stories and traditions are repeated from season to season and become part of holiday celebrations themselves. This year, new books for the most joyful holidays in Judaism and Christianity offer fresh approaches. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: March 25, 2014

Marlena Bittner will join Flatiron Books on May 15 as the director of publicity. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Left Coast Crime: Attack of the Calamari

With close to 1,000 attendees this year, the annual Left Coast Crime mystery writers’ convention returned to Monterey, Calif., for the first time in a decade. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Settlement Refunds Released to Consumers

Roughly $166 million in settlement funds collected as part of a deal to settle state and consumer charges of ebook price-fixing began flowing to consumers today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York hub for Macmillan Science and Education

Macmillan Science and Education has signed a longterm lease on new premises in New York, bringing... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abraham to Head PRH Distribution Group

Jeff Abraham, who has headed Random House Publisher Services for eight years, has been appointed president of the newly unified Penguin Random House Publisher Services group. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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