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 ]
AsciidocFX is a cross-platform open-source markup editor for building PDF, HTML, ePUB and MOBI ebooks, documents, slides and more. It’s not the easiest package to use, but could still have a lot of appeal for anyone creating academic, technical or scientific documents. Getting started is simple.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has started running tests of mid-roll video ads inside live video broadcasts from top publishing partners, the company confirmed Monday.These are Facebook's first ads that get served directly inside videos on the social network. "We're running a small test where a group of publishers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Riding the success of its Put Me in the Story book personalization for children, the independent publisher Sourcebooks rolls out an offering on business-inspirational material. The post Trends: Sourcebooks Expands Book Personalization to Business Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Organizations can now add company logos or dedicated messages to a select number of business, motivational and leadership titles from Sourcebook's Simple Truths imprint. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new 'Cursed Child' playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users. The post Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
FutureBook, The Bookseller’s digital publishing conference, is to expand in 2016 with dedicated strands on EdTech and the audiobook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook says its anti-spam filters were to blame for its website briefly blocking access to internal emails from US Democratic Party committee members published by Wikileaks. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
As native advertising gains prominence, publishers may find themselves competing not just with one another, but with the ad agencies that already exist. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The most interesting début on the Weekly E-Book Ranking is perhaps human rights activist and 1986 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elie Wiesel’s Night (Penguin Modern Classics). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booktrack technology can supply a publisher's digital titles with a customizable movie-like soundtrack as well as sound effects. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton is promoting Miranda Hart's new book, Peggy & Me, by collating stories about her fans' pets into a free companion ebook. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Have you wondered how Facebook might offer high-speed internet access using lasers? The company's Connectivity Lab is happy to show you. It just published a research paper explaining laser beam technology can deliver up to 2Gbps to remote places.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has updated its app-install ads to allow developers to select targeted audiences based on which users will most likely use an app and not just install and forget about it. The product, App Event Optimization, will allow advertisers to select from among 14 user actions that might... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
After holding the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one for five consecutive weeks, Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You drops to second...to be replaced by her follow-up, After You (both Michael Joseph). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
As dozens of media companies explore deeper ties with Facebook, one publisher has remained especially wary of the social network: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.Unlike other news outlets, News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal hasn't struck a deal to create live videos for Facebook. And while some... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Transworld) has racked up its sixth Bookseller Monthly E-Book Sales Ranking number one, shifting 26,544 digital units in May. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]