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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Adblock Plus said on Thursday that its community had already found a workaround to the anti-ad-blocking tech that Facebook announced just Tuesday, though Facebook countered that the fix erases more than just ads.This was just an early counter-strike in what is likely to be a drawn-out contest... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Let publishers take the polite or guilt-trip approach to ad blockers. Facebook is coming down hard, saying it's going to force ad blockers to see ad messages, like it or not. It could be a rallying cry for publishers but will also likely escalate the arms race with tech companies, observers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
S&S was incorrectly named in the original suit, but lawyers told PW that they are planning on filing suit against the book's current publisher, Wiley. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The media industry responded predictably to an announcement from Facebook Thursday that articles using so-called "clickbait" headline tropes will get lower billing in the social giant's all-important News Feed product, which publishers rely on for sweet, sweet referral traffic. (Sponsored posts... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]