Zibby Media has invested heavily in a traditional means of promoting books: live events. The company has hosted a range of splashy gatherings across the country to bring its readers together, and later this month, founder Zibby Owens will embark on a 24-state tour to promote her debut novel,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
But just how “real” is it? Five years ago, Mark Zuckerberg stated in no uncertain terms that Facebook was going to build the metaverse, a digital world that’s a surrogate for our real one, predicted by science fiction for decades. That’s why he bought Oculus, and invested heavily in VR. But a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-09-04 09:00:55 UTC ]
Little, Brown is to publish Bitcoin Billionaires about twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss who invested heavily in the cryptocurrency. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Earlier this year, Facebook's referral traffic to publishers dropped, and those who'd invested heavily in Instant Articles were hardest hit. Some U.K. publishers have naturally been very cautious over how much they commit to it, and are still unsure the trade-offs of publishing directly to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mitchell Klipper, CEO of Barnes & Noble Inc.'s retail group, which includes its bookstores but not its Nook unit, sold about 67% of his shares of the company, according to an SEC filing late Monday.Mr. Klipper sold a total of about 400,996 shares for between $13.99 and $14.53 per share.He... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc. invested heavily in video initiatives under Laura Lang, but even as the company prepares to transfer leadership to new CEO Joe Ripp, the medium remains a priority. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]