Apple may not have been quite as indifferent to publishers' deals with Amazon as it professes to be. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The head of Apple's iBookstore says Apple has captured 20 percent of the U.S. ebook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Few people understand the magic of libraries better than Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, but all is not well when it comes to digital lending. As the soon-to-be president of the Society of Authors, Pullman is leading the charge against publishing houses that may be shortchanging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 – which includes the first appearance of Superman – sold for $175,000 after being hidden for more than 70 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Granta Books has signed a non-fiction account of Russian band and political protest group Pussy... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
For all the good native advertising does for brands, a big roadblock the digital ad form faces is its ability to scale, said AOL CEO Tim Armstrong at a breakfast event this morning in New York. "I think it's beneficial, overall, for brands. I think there's a danger, though, that native... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cambridge University Press has said it will set aside a hardship fund to offer financial support... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
National Book Tokens is launching a rewards programme for customers and a direct marketing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Amazon-owned Book Depository made a pre-tax profit of more than £15m in 2012 after... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gannett, best known as the newspaper publisher behind USA Today, is making a big bet on TV: It is paying $1.5 billion, and taking on $715 million in debt, to acquire local station owner Belo Corp. If the deal gets regulatory approval, Gannett will nearly double its portfolio of TV stations from... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
'1984' book sales are rising after the Edward Snowden revelations about NSA spying. The topic of 'Big Brother' watching has spurred the sales of George Orwell's "1984" and Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
WH Smith has reported a total like-for-like sales decrease of 5% in the last quarter but said its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ongoing DOJ lawsuit against Apple and scandal at the NSA have underscored the divide between the US and Europe when it comes to the book business, privacy and information. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple director Keith Moerer said in court on Tuesday that the company holds about 20 percent of the US ebook market, double the size commonly assumed. The revelation came after the Department of Justice tried to bolster its price fixing case against the company by asserting that "Apple forgot to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Having recently rebranded its operations in India under the Amazon name, the retailer announced today that it's launching the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 there later this month. Due on June 27th, the two tablets will ship for 15,999 ($275) and 21,999 ($380) rupees with access to a reported 1.9... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new survey in Japan shows that Amazon's Kindle is leading the market for ebook sales, with Apple (launched in March) second, followed by Kinokuniya's Kinoppy, Sony's Reader Store and Kobo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jeff Tegge, former v-p of sales at IPG, has joined Legato Publishers Group, the recently established distribution unit of Perseus's PGW that Mark Suchomel is overseeing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a new title by chef Gino D'Acampo, with plans to publish... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson is to close its New Zealand educational business at the end of August, while... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Most museums have publishing departments and bookstores, so publishing exhibition-related fiction shouldn't be much of a stretch and might enhance the patron's experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]