This year’s fifth anniversary FutureBook Conference brings together more than 50 speakers from across the media world for a day of reckoning, realisation and revivification. It will, to borrow from a famous beer advert, refresh the parts other digital and publishing events do not reach. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sandeep Mahal is to chair the FutureBook Conference 2015. Mahal, most recently director of The Space, will preside over the event, which takes place on 4th December at the Mermaid Theatre in central London. The full programme and preview of FutureBook 2015 has now been released by The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In their petition, Apple suggested a negative effect on the economy if the decision was left to stand. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook officially rolled out Instant Articles to all iPhone users last Tuesday, allowing media companies to publish content directly to the social network instead of driving users back to their own properties. The launch raises questions abo ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has acquired The Midlist, a daily e-mail newsletter that features ebook deals from a variety of publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A two-part exhibition complete with driving tour. Examining the psychology of the art world through Twitter. And an exhibition that explores the nature of dance. Plus: abstractions of L.A., art from Cuba and a daylong art party on Grand Avenue. Here are seven shows not to miss — along with one... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins UK chief executive Charlie Redmayne is to give the closing keynote address at the FutureBook Conference this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A number of big bestsellers helped to offset 'weaker' ebook sales in the third quarter, Pearson reported. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sourcebooks announced this morning that it has made a significant addition to its trade division, buying Dr. Thomas W. Phelan's bestselling 13-book line of parenting titles, 1-2-3 Magic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In May, Facebook started testing its Instant Articles feature, allowing select news publishers to publish full stories directly on Facebook’s mobile apps. Today, Facebook announced that it had started rolling out Instant Articles to everyone using Facebook’s iOS app. Because Instant Articles can... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brands are just starting to play with Facebook's full-screen mobile ads, but Wendy's social marketers already seem to be having lots of fun with the new format. The fast-food chain is running a campaign that uses a combination of photos, videos and GIFs to show how each layer of its hamburgers... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller and The Sunday Times are to run weekly ebook bestseller charts, with data supplied by all of the main trade publishers to The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing is more sinned against than sinning. You won’t find it hard to find someone somewhere having a pop at the business of books, pointing out its failings while ignoring its successes. It comes with the territory: that shock of the new and frustration with the traditional. As journalist... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is moving into YouTube’s turf, and that could be good for video publishers. Facebook announced earlier this week that it’s testing a new video section on its mobile app, which would ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are in danger of becoming dumb content in the smart pipes of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The quest for smoother user experience seems to pose actually visiting a publisher’s site as friction. With content consumption bei ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Timed to coincide with Spirit Day, Facebook's Research and Data Science division has published a report outlining how increasing numbers of US users that identify as lesbian, gay, bi or transexual have come out on the social network this year. "Not... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eight book tech companies, 15 digital books, 10 marketing/publicity campaigns, seven platforms and 15 individuals from within the book business will go head to head for the coveted FutureBook Awards. The shortlists display excellence and innovation with the winners announced at the FutureBook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook said today its replacing the useless Messenger section with a Videos tab on its mobile app. The stream, dedicated to YouTube's bread-and-butter, will serve videos from friends, publishers, pages the user likes and ads. Facebook also confirmed its testing a floating video box, a new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
In programming this year’s FutureBook Conference (4th December), I’ve had the privilege of discussing publishing’s digital future with numerous people from across the sector. The conversations, all done for the purposes of background, have informed both the direction of the conference and my... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple’s ebook division will no longer be overseen by a court-appointed monitor after the US Justice Department ruled that the company had made improvements to its antitrust compliance program. Despite the positive outcome for Apple, the Justice Department was critical of the company’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]