Ebury Press has acquired a new cookbook from Madhur Jaffrey, with the title also to be featuring... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont has appointed Melissa Fairley as publishing director for its Picture Books and Gift list... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has bought world rights in The Real Lady Detective Agency, an account of a true-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebury Press has acquired a book written by the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google said Wednesday that customers can now charge more types of Android content to their cell phone bill, including music, movies, books and apps. Google is partnered with a number of carriers globally, including T-Mobile in the U.S., with Sprint coming soon. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when magazines need to create content for all different platforms, the old culture of operating in silos can’t continue, said Hearst Magazines president David Carey. “We have to set aside long-held orthodoxies and come together to create great content,” said Carey, who spoke at... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By James Sturdivant My favorite part of a very good keynote address from Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomburg Businessweek, at this year’s Publishing Business Conference & Expo (see full coverage here ) came... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By James Sturdivant The 2012 Publishing Business Conference & Expo brought together more than 1,300 industry experts and solutions providers for three days of education, idea sharing and opportunity at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft's $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader and digital book subsidiary makes perfect sense, according to experts at Wharton and elsewhere. Continue reading >> [ Source: Knowledge@Wharton | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
From time to time, we see movie studio Warner Bros. bring forth ways to give its oldies-but-goodies a longer life span. On this occasion, Warner's launching a novel eBook series titled "Inside the Script." The new release will give movie buffs a deeper look into a handful of the studio's films,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Not a good sign for the magazine business: A rough quarter for Time Inc. the world's biggest magazine publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion has acquired a title about growing your own food from garden-designer and television... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Washington, D.C., May 2, 2012: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, today announced the launch of its Digital Publishing Platform (DPP) at MarkLogic World 201 ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The American Prospect is looking to raise half a million dollars this month, and gain $700,000 worth of pledged support for the new fiscal year starting in July, in order to avoid suspending publication, cutting back frequency or complete closure. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A diary that writes on its own pages in one of the Harry Potter books inspires a paper that spells out blood types. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
By Robert M. Sacks In any given year, I give about a dozen “talks” about the publishing industry. Sometimes it is to interested companies and sometimes it is to the industry at large during publishing conventions... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc. reports a loss in both advertising and subscription revenue in the first quarter of 2012. Ad revenue decreased five percent (equivalent to $19 million), with subscription revenue down two percent (valued at $6 million). Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced its 16th annual Webby Award winners this week, honoring “the best of the web” among internet sites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video and mobile & apps. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bobit Business Media, the b-to-b media company specializing in the vehicle-fleet business, announced Tuesday that it has has acquired Newport Business Media, whose brands include Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT), TruckingInfo.com, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Journal and Newport Poster Network. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]