Richard “Dick” Snyder, who built Simon & Schuster into the biggest publisher of its day over the course of a long and tempestuous career, died on June 6 at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Two CEOs have stepped down. A storied executive has retired. And a big legal loss isn't entirely in the rearview. This year, the U.S. book market's biggest publisher is planning some major structural changes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-07-31 11:19:44 UTC ]
The producer of STM and legal materials overtakes Pearson as the world’s largest publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
The U.K. educational publisher remained the biggest publisher on the planet in 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The beleaguered FTSE 100 firm strengthens balance sheet by selling a 22% stake to Bertelsmann in deal valuing the publishing giant at $3.55bn Pearson has sold a 22% stake in Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, with titles ranging from Fifty Shades of Grey, Jamie Oliver and The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following widespread outcry after the publisher announced it was ending its relationship with unions, fresh talks suggest a new agreement is in the offingIn what is being widely interpreted as a management climbdown, Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, has resumed talks with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson retained its position as the biggest publisher in the world for the eighth consecutive year in the Global Ranking of the Publishing Industry 2016 which, despite the number one publisher’s slump, also showed ongoing growth of the top end of the list. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Industry sources say Penguin may block sales of its books on Amazon because of a contract dispute, but both sides are playing down the rowThe world’s biggest publisher, Penguin Random House, could block sales of its books on Amazon if it fails to resolve a contract dispute with the online... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Only newspapers have been given up for dead more often than magazines. But though their print cousins continue to lose advertising at a brisk clip, some magazine publishers are trumpeting a turnaround few could have foreseen in the dark days of 2008 and 2009, when nearly 1,000 titles shut... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson, the owner of Penguin, and Bertelsmann, Random House's parent company, are currently in discussions to merge the two companies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]