Conde Nast ended years of speculation on Monday about whether it would shutter Lucky or continue to print the sputtering magazine by instead spinning off Lucky into a separate company called The Lucky Group.The new company is a joint venture between Conde Nast and BeachMint, an e-commerce... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
China's self-publishing portals are offering writers access to vast audiences and earning them staggering royalties, and turning some into multi-millionaires. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The brainchild of Tiffany Razzano, founder of Wordier Than Thou, the inaugural event will include at least 30 bookstores across the state. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrations include karaoke and a film contest that will enable the winner to go on his or her own Tsukuru Tazaki-like pilgrimage. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell – while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Payment-processing service Square said Monday that it debuted Square Appointments to its register service. Square Appointments allows merchants' customers to make and book appointments online, saving staff time. Such online scheduling services from rivals have been popular with hair salons,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ron English, famous for his colorful statements on consumer culture, talks about reverse shoplifting, and making marketing even more egregious.Portland artist Ron English has spent his career lampooning some of America's top brands, and he's got the cease-and-desist letters to prove it.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Delta Faucet Company has launched a new, cross-platform marketing campaign called HappiMess. In addition to airing on network television and cable programming, and appearing in Southern Living, HGTV, and Real Simple magazines, HappiMess' campaign will have a heavy digital presence.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
International online boutique bookseller Best Little Bookshop has launched in beta form, with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a statement about its dispute with publisher Hachette, Amazon cited '1984' author George Orwell – while failing to understand the author's words, critics charged. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be entering into a dispute with Disney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrated book publisher Quarto has seen a fall in revenue and profits after what it described... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Changes are coming for millennial-targeted publisher BuzzFeed. The company announced on Monday that it received $50 million in series E funding from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and planned to restructure the company with the funds. "Today we think the time is perfect to grow our... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singer and broadcaster Cerys Matthews and journalist and author Bidisha are among the presenters... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds of people queued at bookshops which staged midnight events or early openings for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Revenue at U.K.-based illustrated book publisher Quarto Group fell 3% in the first half of 2014, falling to $65.6 million. Operating profit dipped to $2.8 million from $3.0 million in the first six months of 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz has more than doubled investments in the meme-tastic site. Can traditional media companies compete?Venture capital funds exist to make risky bets. Theyre intended to be a place where excess cash can find a better return than in a bank or bonds.So how... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has acquired an account of life at Guantanamo Bay by one of its prisoners, Mohamedou... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The mobile payment company has a new ebooking product called Square Appointments.Booking a haircut or a pedicure still requires you to call ahead most of the time.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Will Newsquest adopt the same editorial titles (with different pay rates)?Gannett, the largest US newspaper publisher, has created new job titles for editorial staff along with revised descriptions of their duties, as Jim Romenesko reveals.He cites a series of job titles now on offer at one of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Carnegie UK Trust is starting a new £200,000 project to help expand the role of public... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]