App that would allow publishers to highlight and push news events to Facebook users is said to be in alpha-stage testingFacebook could be preparing to take on Twitter at its own game, with a standalone news application for mobile phones.The product, which is reportedly in “alpha” stage testing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is working on a stand-alone mobile news application that seems to be part of its Facebook for Business initiative. This product, which sounds similar to Twitter, seems to be different from Facebook for Work, an initiative that wa ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're already annoyed with the autoplay video ads in your Facebook timeline, you might want to brace yourself. The social network is opening up that advertising tech to outside apps, or more specifically, to publishers who leverage Menlo Park's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crowdfunding publishing platform Inkshares reveals data about where its readers come from, with Facebook and email marketing leading the way. The post Facebook, Email Most Effective for Crowdfunding Books on Inkshares appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Peter James has signed a new five-book deal with Pan Macmillan, which includes three more novels in his Roy Grace series. Publishing director Wayne Brookes acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including Canada, to the five books from Carole Blake at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency. As well as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Madrid-based library ebook and digital distribution platform Odilo is expanding globally with a catalog offering 300k titles in Spanish, English and more. The post Spain’s Odilo Offers Global Libraries Spanish Ebooks and More appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Funny how #FutureChat can change your mind. Camille LaGuire, whose beret-ed avatar is familiar to many of us in our weekly discussion from The Bookseller and FutureChat, started Friday's chat by announcing: Not sure I have much to contribute about the Future of Enhanced books discussion on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins’s blockbuster debut, "The Girl on the Train," led overall ebook sales for the first quarter of the year, from January to March. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
EL James and Rachel Abbott take the ebook top spots as self-published success spreads on Amazon’s e-reader Related: Rachel Abbott: 'Self-publishing means the success of my books is entirely down to me' Five years ago, Rachel Abbott was retired. Today, she has been named the most popular... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can an online ‘safe space’ be both selective and preoccupied with inclusivity? That’s a question that Binders Full of Women Writers is trying to sort out after a member published an article about the Facebook groupThe first rule of Binders Full of Women Writers is: you do not talk about Binders... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins's blockbuster debut, 'The Girl on the Train,' led ebook sales for the first quarter of 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A timely inquiry today, something for small publishers to consider. As my colleague Philip Jones wrote here at The FutureBook last week, the ebook market "that once was booming is now maturing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A survey of Colorado independent bookstores reveals ebooks sales are tiny and offer just a pittance of profit — often just 50 cents a book. The post Ebooks Sold at Independent Bookstores Garner Pitiful Profits appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the surface, Dot sounds like a fairly standard smartwatch: It resembles a Fitbit and features a messaging system, navigation functions, Bluetooth 4.0, an alarm and, of course, a timepiece. Dot is remarkable because it's a braille smartwatch -- t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like many Facebook users, Mark Zuckerberg turned to the social network to announce that he and his wife were expecting a baby. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orbile, a new Mexican ebookselling platform created by Kobo and bookstore chains Gandhi and Libreria Porrúa, will offer 70k ebooks on launch in September. The post Orbile Promises Mexican Readers Ebook Ecstacy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a mix both funny and serious videos and a Facebook-first approach, Unilad has amassed 6.7 million fans on the social network. Its strategy is reminiscent of competitors like Lad Bible, with its own bro-focus and reliance on fans to create and promote video -- but Unilad has also been... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Al Jazeera isn’t exactly the media brand that comes to mind as a top choice for today’s news junkies. And yet, a year after its launch, Al Jazeera’s AJ+ offshoot has emerged as a huge success story, thanks largely to Fac ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
As ad dollars flow to online video, the video view has been asserting itself as the new coin of the realm for publishers. And so with CNN Digital’s goal of being nothing less than the worldwide leader in video, it’s pushing ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
With all the revenue flowing to digital video, it’s easy to see why CNN is prioritizing video views over pageviews. CNN.com’s video views nearly doubled over the past year, through a mix of short- and long-form clips. It’s also not shy about taking a page from Facebook’s autoplay feature. But... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]