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Reidy reignites European rights debate

The advantage UK publishing companies have in terms of exclusive rights in the European market will be over when the country leaves the European Union, according to Simon & Schuster president and chief executive officer Carolyn Reidy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU funds £2.5m literary projects in UK

The European Union's cultural funding programme Creative Europe has helped to finance around €2.6m (£2.3m) worth of writing or publishing projects in the UK since it was established in 2014, The Bookseller can reveal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Commission's New E-book Rules Worry Booksellers

The Commission ruled last week that booksellers must now fulfill orders from customers anywhere in the European Union. Some fear the shift will force small and medium-sized booksellers out of the ebook business. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on Brexit and publishing: a hardcore problem | Editorial

London book fair has shown how upbeat the literary world can be – and how worried our cultural businesses have become at the thought of losing old certaintiesThe mood at this week’s London book fair appeared upbeat, with hotly contested auctions leading to the return of the six-figure publishing... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google faces another antitrust complaint in Europe

Another day, another antitrust action against Google: On Monday, the Open Internet Project filed a new complaint with the European Union's top competition authority, charging the search giant with abusing its dominant position in the market for smartphone software.It was in 2014 that the OIP... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Publishers 'Shocked' at EU E-book Lending Ruling

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that lending of ebooks and physical books should be treated the same. Publishers immediately objected to the decision, fearing unrestricted ebook lending would cut into revenues. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Copyright after Brexit

Departure from the European Union will mean government has a policy choice to make for the future direction of copyright, says William Bowes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Association Issues Brexit Manifesto

The central organization representing publishers in the U.K. has called on the government to keep barriers to trade "to an absolute minimum" and to publish a clear plan to minimize business uncertainty as it negotiates to leave the European Union. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media outlook 'dismal' following Brexit, analysts warn

Enders Analysis has downgraded its forecasts for the audiovisual sector following the referendum result that will likely see the United Kingdom exit the European Union. The analysts said the result offered “no clear benefits to the audiovisual sector” while a climate of uncertainty promised to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prestel looks to treble UK sales for kids’ books, despite 'Brexit'

The UK division of a German publisher is pushing ahead with plans to expand its children’s book business, despite the economic uncertainty caused by the UK’s decision last week to leave the European Union. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ishiguro calls for second EU referendum

In the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, author Kazuo Ishiguro has called for a second referendum to “define the mandate that comes out of last week’s unfocused result”, while arguing that the country “cannot afford to be ruled by anger or self-righteousness”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the shock

In June 1975, ahead of the previous European Union referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Economic Community, publisher George Weidenfeld argued that the “close connections between British and European publishers and retail organisations” would be “valuable to the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry chiefs call for calm in the wake of ‘Brexit’ vote

Industry leaders are urging a calm approach as the book trade faces a sudden and prolongued period of economic uncertainty following last week’s decision to leave the European Union. But some also expressed anger at the outcome of the referendum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What next, after the 'Leave' win?

Literary and talent agent Diane Banks contemplates the next steps for the publishing industry following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishing and the UK’s Vote for Brexit

On a wrenching day, we learned that UK voted to leave the European Union. Despite Brexit, the book publishing industry remains internationally engaged. The post International Publishing and the UK’s Vote for Brexit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian McEwan urges UK to 'remain and reform' EU

Atonement author Ian McEwan has warned a vote to leave the European Union would set into motion "a dangerous unravelling" and urged the UK to "remain and reform". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU referendum 2016: where does publishing stand?

Britain will vote this week on whether to remain in or leave the European Union, but what does the book trade think? Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebuck: 'Brexit too big a risk to take'

Penguin Random House chair Gail Rebuck has said that she and other UK bosses for parent company Bertelsmann are "unanimous" in wanting to stay inside the European Union, because leaving "it is too big a risk to take". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman, Rebuck and Daunt back 'Remain' campaign in joint letter

Leading publishing figures, including Waterstones m.d James Daunt, chair of Penguin Random House UK Gail Rebuck, author Philip Pullman and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, have signed a letter to say they believe leaving the European Union would "severely weaken" the UK's creative industries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Brexit would be a disaster for British publishing'

Over a book-writing career of more than three decades I have produced a number of well received books with very modest sales mainly on European and international political themes. But never have I had a book - Brexit: How Britain Will Leave Europe (I.B.Tauris) - go through two editions in just... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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