Mark Smith and Marcus Leaver, two publishing veterans with lots of trans-Atlantic publishing experience, have formed a new U.K.-based company, which has already made the first of what the two said are likely to be several acquisitions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Calif.-based company, which is the exclusive wholesaler to Whole Foods, was acquired by industry veteran Christopher Robbins. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Austin, Tex.-based company, founded by a former Google staffer, charges a recurring $9.95 membership fee to deliver five curated titles a month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brit + Co will be the primary holidays channel going forward on Snapchat's Discover portal, which gives about two dozen media companies, such as Vice, CNN and Daily Mail, a publishing platform to reach the ephemeral app's young audience. The Brit + Co-Snapchat relationship began during the 2015... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is taking more of a "survey says" approach to what users will see in their news feeds. In a blog post published today, Facebook software engineers Cheng Zhang and Si Chen explained that the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company's traditional ways of determining what shows up in feeds—likes,... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Quarto Group has launched QuartoKnows.com, a new consumer facing site that showcases and promotes the U.K.-based company’s entire global publishing program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.K.-based company, which sells a customizable children's book directly to consumers, has received a new round of funding and plans to add a new book product. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple says it will appeal against a court ruling that bans the company from entering into deals with publishers that could allow ebook prices to be fixed or inflated. The case was raised by the Department of Justice and judge Denise Cote's decision is very much in line with what they were... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]