They're either spending less time on Facebook either in absolute or relative to time they’re spending on other platforms. The post Facebook loses attention as publishers shift focus to other platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chantal Restivo-Alessi, chief digital officer and executive vice-president, international, at HarperCollins Publishers, is to give the closing morning keynote at this year’s FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ' monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US. The post Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book sales at trade houses rose 2.4% in May 2017 for the first time since 2015, according to new figures released by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers said they want more data sharing, better subscription options and greater flexibility in how articles and ads can be designed within distributed platforms. The post ‘It is harder to differentiate in the platforms’: Publishers want more data, monetization options from Facebook, Google... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
If users could opt out of retargeting with a single click, it could have ripple effects throughout the ad and media industries. The post Turning off retargeting could hurt publishers and empower Google, Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The site is polling users about how they perceive it but declining to publish the results. Answer these survey questions and let us know your thoughtsIs Facebook having an existential crisis? The company has been asking users a stream of questions that indicate some wear and tear in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nine days after Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as "crazy" the idea that fake news on his company's social network played a key role in the U.S.’s November election, then-President Obama pulled aside the youthful tech billionaire and delivered what he hoped would be a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
For publishers that are trying to drive revenue through commerce, figuring out where Facebook fits into their strategies has been a challenge. The post ‘Social is a black hole’: Commerce-focused publishers have a Facebook problem appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A partnership between MIT Press and the Internet Archive is digitizing important books from the press’s backlist and making them available to library patrons for free. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Advertisers on Facebook no longer can use offensive search terms such as “Jew hater” and “how to burn Jews” to target specific audiences, the company said Wednesday. The new policy comes a week after ProPublica published a story demonstrating how advertisers could reach thousands of Facebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over three days in Miami Beach, top publishing executives weighed in on Facebook video, user experience challenges and platform publishing. The post ‘Facebook is the engine’: Overheard at Digiday Moguls appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google has made life a little easier for those who like to check out ebooks from their local library. Now, when you search for a book through Google, results for libraries near you that carry that ebook will show up along with outlets where you can... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have to scramble to keep up on Facebook, while the platform sends very little revenue in return. The post Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can augmented reality provide the enhancements that ebooks have failed to deliver? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook took another step toward protecting the integrity of news articles shared via links on the social network. In July, Facebook announced that non-publisher pages could no longer overwrite link metadata--such as headlines, descriptions and images--in Graph API or page composer, and it... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amanda Prowse is to return to Head of Zeus (HoZ) in a three-book deal, following a brief stint with Amazon Publishing imprint Lake Union Publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan is making its ebooks available to UK schools through digital education provider RM Books. The partnership means ebooks by authors such as Chris Riddell, Eva Ibbotson and Andy Griffiths, and the poet Brian Moses will be accessible to be read on the platform, aling with a selection... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook introduced two updates to its Facebook Live API (application-programming interface) aimed at enabling publishers and developers to create professional-quality live video. The two updates being introduced Wednesday are automated encoder configuration and frame-accurate start times.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook still has big plans for its Instant Articles media-rich, quick-loading mobile stories from publishers, but those big plans no longer include Messenger. The social network rolled out Instant Articles on Messenger in July 2016, with vice president of messaging products David Marcus saying... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]