Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Inside Facebook's (Totally Insane, Unintentionally Gigantic, Hyperpartisan) Political-Media Machine John Herrman, The New York Times Magazine A barrage of political links, ads and other content has filled up your News Feed over the last few months... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Measures are part of a series of planned European commission changes designed to strengthen rights of creators and publishersNews publishers would have stronger rights to demand payment from digital giants such as Google and Facebook in exchange for using their content, under proposed European... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrated tales introducing youngsters to ‘iconic works of classic literature’ such as Jack Kerouac’s beatnik adventure are missing the pointMy daughter is five, and all for knowing about what her parents are up to. Her father was reading The Lord of the Rings on holiday last week, and she... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Six of the recent books about the Republican presidential nominee, Donald J. Trump. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A digital advertising battle royale is taking shape, as Facebook appears to be moving forward with plans to compete against Google for programmatic ad dollars that have historically been dominated by the search giant.Facebook has a simple strategy: bring advertiser demand from the Facebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
With more than 1,200 publishers on its list, Vancouver's Shelfie adds Berlin's De Gruyter, making ebook editions of its books available to individual owners of the print copies. The post Canada’s Shelfie Partners with Germany’s De Gruyter in Ebook Bundling appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
HQ has signed a three-book deal with author Sarah Morgan to continue her From Manhattan with Love series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
South Korea becomes the latest country to get the Harry Potter series of seven books and the new 'Cursed Child' playscript in ebook format. This time, they're in both Korean and English. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Released in South Korea appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
As publishers try to figure out how much content to share on Facebook, the social giant is quietly making moves that may leave new publishers feeling as if they have no choice but to share content on it. As of this summer, publishers will no longer be able to sign up for access to Domain... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling is revealing more details about the school of witchcraft and wizardry in new ebooks. The books follow the July debut of the West End play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Walliams’ next picture book is called There’s a Snake in my School, set to be released on 6th October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
J K Rowling is launching new short-form content about the Harry Potter world, called Pottermore Presents, in September, which will be available to sell through online retailers in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is publishing three new books with Hodder & Stoughton, the first of which, Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen, is due for release in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling offers additional reading for your commute to Hogsmeade. The post J.K. Rowling Is Releasing 3 E-Books of Secret Hogwarts History appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
360i chairman Bryan Wiener believes publishers shouldn't try to compete head on with Google and Facebook. Instead, they should see what opportunities there are to seize in a large, growing market that Google and Facebook aren't focused on. One place to start is by cleaning up their sites from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A public consultation has formally been launched by the European Commission to address the inconsistency in VAT rates on print and electronically supplied publications. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two days after Facebook came out with its first major crackdown on ad blocking, popular app AdBlock Plus says the social network's ads can still be wiped out. On Tuesday, Facebook said it was reworking its software that loads ads so blockers can't remove sponsored posts or videos. Today,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
SimplyE, a new app from the New York Public Library reduces the once-cumbersome process of checking out library ebooks to three clicks or less. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Entertainment technology developer Neoglyphic Entertaiment has launched a platform that uses data science, gaming and VR technology to create multimedia experiences around traditional novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]