OPINION: Does seeing ad spend and number of advertisements really tell us that much? Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2020-02-07 16:00:00 UTC ]
From bestsellers to textbooks, stolen content is easily found on a 14-year-old hosting service operated by Microsoft’s social network. Mid-level writers are hurt the most. If you want to purchase a copy of The Institute, Stephen King’s latest novel about supernatural kids, you could find it at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-01-15 13:00:52 UTC ]
As the old saying goes, new year, new e-book charts—the Bookstat E-Book Top 10 is joining the Publisher E-Book Ranking in The Bookseller’s regular e-book chart section. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 11:38:52 UTC ]
As the lines between journalism and advertising become increasingly blurred, media companies must be on high alert for potential pitfalls around the failure to properly disclose sponsored content. The proper characterization of content as commercial advertising, and the proper disclosure of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-01-09 00:40:34 UTC ]
Rakuten OverDrive, a platform for digital books (used by more than 43,000 libraries and schools worldwide), has released a list of its most-borrowed ebooks and audiobooks in 2019. There are no real surprises on the list, besides maybe the fact that so many people want to listen to a woman tell... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-01-08 19:19:19 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has welcomed the latest ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the exhaustion of e-book rights, which has found the re-sale of second-hand e-books infringes copyright. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 20:42:11 UTC ]
Three new collections — by D.H. Lawrence, Emmanuel Carrère and Greg Gerke — highlight the power of the form. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-12-19 19:00:00 UTC ]
Saga author Pam Weaver is returning from Pan Macmillan to HarperCollins imprint Avon in a three-novel deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 17:25:21 UTC ]
Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has re-claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, topping the chart for the first time since its launch week in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 16:49:58 UTC ]
If you’re a Kindle user, you’ve undoubtedly come across titles with that Kindle Unlimited logo and an enticing “$0.00” price tag attached. You’re curious, yes? With titles in genres from mysteries and romance to sci-fi and self-help, Kindle Unlimited is an easy and affordable way to sate your... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2019-12-18 11:30:00 UTC ]
Multimedia news publisher Reuters teamed up with the Facebook Journalism Project on an e-learning course aimed at helping newsrooms more easily detect deepfakes and manipulated media. Identifying and Tackling Manipulated Media contains tips on identifying and rejecting manipulated video, images... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-12-17 19:35:26 UTC ]
As librarians gather in Philadelphia for the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting, the future of digital content in libraries remains uncertain. Librarians must stay engaged. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
Late last year, Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, told any news publisher who would listen that publishers should Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-10 17:16:21 UTC ]
Late last year, Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, told any news publisher who would listen that publishers should not rely on Facebook to play a major role in their business plans or strategies. Yet for most of this year, Facebook has acted as one of the most predictable... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-12-10 05:01:35 UTC ]
Walker Books has bought world rights to nine picture books by author Smriti Halls, in a deal with Jodie Hodges at United Agents. The first book, Welcome to Your World, described as “a stunning celebration of new life and our precious natural world”, will be published simultaneously in March... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 21:28:42 UTC ]
L.A. County is home to more than 30 library systems, with a growing number of patrons signing up for multiple cards to borrow digital books. But Macmillan Publishers is tightening the rules. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-12-09 13:00:55 UTC ]
JPay made ebooks from Project Gutenberg free to incarcerated people who have their tablets last month. But...where did the money they collected for all of those Project Gutenberg books go? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-12-05 11:39:33 UTC ]
In UK audiobook statistics, Harris Interactive sees younger, higher salaried men leading listeners. Orion's Katie Espiner talks about women in publishing. The post More From FutureBook Live: Harris on Audio, Espiner on Management appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-26 09:30:58 UTC ]
The country's largest educational publishers have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop pirate sites from illegally selling their e-books and have won a temporary restraining order. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
Audio has dominated the FutureBook Awards with Backlisted winning the Podcast of the Year Award, and Ladybird Audio Adventures picking up the FutureBook of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 09:54:03 UTC ]