There were notable deals in 2012—Hanley Wood, Ziff Davis and The New Republic, were among the big-name brands moved—but no blockbusters. Mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer and business-to-business publishing markets increased some, but held close to recent averages for the most part. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Deutsche Telekom has confirmed it is bringing out an e-reader in collaboration with booksellers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Higher ebook sales, expansion into new markets, and leveraging the wild popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey were some of the ways the publishers that made this year’s list of PW’s fast-growing independent publishers prospered in 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
For most b-to-b publishers, print has receded into a broader array of information services and marketing initiatives for brand partners, including events, digital and data. This is not news, but grappling with how this media mix impacts strategic focus going forward is still new. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is facing its most tumultuous period since Len Riggio began building the retailer some 40 years ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
German Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, as well as Bertelsmann and Deutsche Telekom, have launched Tolino, a new ebook platform to compete with Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Social marketing isn’t close to peaking yet, but it’s already a part of almost every conversation between brands and marketers. Close to 90 percent of advertisers are using some form of it, according to a recent Nielsen study. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cygnus Business Media CEO John French, who was brought on three years ago just as the b-to-b media company came out of bankruptcy protection, has spent that time making some dramatic moves in an effort to turn the company around. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Century and Arrow have signed a new multi-book contract with No Child of Mine author Susan Lewis... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German Bundestag has adopted a controversial, but weakened, online copyright bill that gives publishers the exclusive right to make commercial use of their publications on the Internet. The bill aims to protect publishers against systematic access to copyrighted content by search engine... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Virgin Books has relaunched its fetish erotic fiction list Nexus in digital. Editor Peter Birch... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Today more than ever publishers are looking for ways to save time and money in production. There are several obvious measures that can reduce cost and increase margins, however some solutions can be so sweeping that they jeopardize the integrity of the title, which in turn could tarnish your... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Curtis Brown has bought a 50% stake in fellow agency Conville & Walsh. Conville & Walsh... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's got a new Kindle promotion vehicle, thanks to the National PTA, which wants to boost kids' reading with their families. Amazon's Kindle is the exclusive sponsor of the new Family Reading Experience program that the National PTA wants to roll out across the U.S. to boost kids' reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
By curtailing paid commission to free ebook listing sites, Amazon is penalizing the big traffic producers that generate brand loyalty and other purchases. But why? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
First good reviews went on sale. Now a marketing firm is charging thousands to buy copies of books in order to artificially place them on bestseller lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ebook is still central to B&N's strategy, but it's not selling. Barnes & Noble revealed disappointing third quarter finances this morning, including a serious decline in revenues from its Nook digital e-readers. Overall revenues were $2.2 billion, down 8.8% year on year, and its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reed Elsevier has reported revenue and pre-tax profit growth in 2012, with the company saying it... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, will be holding an event in the UK next week for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's decision not to pay commission to affiliate sites linking to free Kindle ebooks likely signals a shift in strategy, and has affiliates up in arms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]