In its 2013 State of the News Media report released today, Pew found that while digital publishers are clearly growing fast, they're going to need to grow a lot more to make up for the losses elsewhere. The post 5 charts that describe the state of digital publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you bought a lot of bestsellers, you could see a hefty credit on your Amazon account on Tuesday. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
"The Handy Bible Answer Book" is a Bible FAQ compendium; the "Hope in the Mourning Bible" addresses those who are grieving. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tesco’s ebook platform blinkbox books has launched today (25th March). The website sells... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marlena Bittner will join Flatiron Books on May 15 as the director of publicity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Science and Education has signed a longterm lease on new premises in New York, bringing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mary Berry has achieved her first UK Top 50 number one with Mary Berry Cooks (BBC), three weeks... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
For Michael Clinton, this harsh winter was a stroke of luck. While most New Yorkers huddled inside, the president-marketing and publishing director of Hearst Magazines went on 20-mile runs during storms.Why would he do such a thing? To prepare for a marathon -- in Antarctica. "It was a good... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The BBC has unveiled its “strongest commitment to arts in a generation”, set to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]